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Atlantic Mackerel vs. Fish sticks — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between atlantic Mackerel and fish sticks

  • Atlantic Mackerel has more vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and magnesium; however, fish sticks are higher in vitamin E.
  • Atlantic Mackerel covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 323% more than fish sticks.
  • Atlantic Mackerel has 643 times more vitamin D than fish sticks. While atlantic Mackerel has 643IU of vitamin D, fish sticks have only 1IU.
  • Fish sticks have less cholesterol.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, raw and Fish, fish sticks, frozen, prepared.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 54% 3.6% 28% 61% 24% 17% 93% 12% 2% 241%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 4.8% 16% 32% 20% 11% 82% 52% 24% 86%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +204%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69.7%
Contains more IronIron +94%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +180.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1113.3%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 1.3% 17% 30% 242% 44% 72% 170% 51% 92% 1089% 13% 0.75% 35%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 1.3% 138% 0% 31% 27% 29% 16% 18% 120% 12% 18% 23%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1150%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +44.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +169%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +491.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +214.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +411.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +807.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +51.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +352.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +2300%
~equal in Vitamin K ~4.7µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Atlantic Mackerel Fish sticks DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.71µg 0.96µg 323%
Vitamin D 16.1µg 0µg 81%
Vitamin D 643IU 1IU 80%
Selenium 44.1µg 15.7µg 52%
Vitamin B3 9.08mg 1.536mg 47%
Vitamin E 1.52mg 6.88mg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.35g 7.824g 30%
Vitamin B6 0.399mg 0.078mg 25%
Protein 18.6g 11.01g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.312mg 0.116mg 15%
Cholesterol 70mg 28mg 14%
Sodium 90mg 402mg 14%
Magnesium 76mg 25mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.856mg 0.272mg 12%
Iron 1.63mg 0.84mg 10%
Starch 20.46g 8%
Carbs 0g 21.66g 7%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.182mg 7%
Folate 1µg 24µg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 5.456g 3.193g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.122mg 5%
Vitamin A 50µg 4µg 5%
Choline 65mg 42.8mg 4%
Calories 205kcal 277kcal 4%
Phosphorus 217mg 191mg 4%
Potassium 314mg 185mg 4%
Fats 13.89g 16.23g 4%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.42mg 2%
Copper 0.073mg 0.059mg 2%
Saturated fat 3.257g 3.733g 2%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 20.16g N/A
Calcium 12mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1.65g N/A
Vitamin K 5µg 4.7µg 0%
Trans fat 0.124g N/A
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.122mg 0%
Threonine 0.815mg 0.372mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.857mg 0.429mg 0%
Leucine 1.512mg 0.852mg 0%
Lysine 1.708mg 0.795mg 0%
Methionine 0.551mg 0.296mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.726mg 0.47mg 0%
Valine 0.958mg 0.5mg 0%
Histidine 0.548mg 0.23mg 0%
Fructose 0.1g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.898g 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.401g 0.088g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.236g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.212g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.289g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 14% 64% 4%
Protein: 18.6 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.55 g
Other: 3.96 g
11% 16% 22% 50%
Protein: 11.01 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 21.66 g
Water: 49.5 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +68.9%
Contains more WaterWater +28.4%
Contains more OtherOther +147.5%
Contains more FatsFats +16.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.257 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.456 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.35 g
25% 22% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.193 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.824 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +70.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +133.6%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Atlantic Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175119/nutrients
  2. Fish sticks - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174195/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.