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Atlantic Mackerel vs. Sheepshead — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between atlantic Mackerel and sheepshead

  • Atlantic Mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, iron, and magnesium, yet sheepshead is richer in phosphorus, selenium, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for atlantic Mackerel is 267% higher.
  • Atlantic Mackerel contains 18 times more vitamin B1 than sheepshead. Atlantic Mackerel contains 0.176mg of vitamin B1, while sheepshead contains 0.01mg.
  • Sheepshead contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, raw and Fish, sheepshead, cooked, dry heat.

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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 25% 11% 45% 25% 41% 17% 150% 9.5% 2.7% 280%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +117.1%
Contains more IronIron +143.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +208.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +67.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.3%
~equal in Zinc ~0.63mg

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% 12% 0% 0% 2.5% 12% 34% 52% 81% 288% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1660%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +524%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +404.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +278.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1600%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.87mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Atlantic Mackerel Sheepshead DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.71µg 2.3µg 267%
Vitamin D 16.1µg 81%
Vitamin D 643IU 80%
Vitamin B3 9.08mg 1.8mg 46%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.35g 0.382g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.312mg 0.05mg 20%
Phosphorus 217mg 350mg 19%
Fats 13.89g 1.63g 19%
Protein 18.6g 26.02g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.01mg 14%
Saturated fat 3.257g 0.36g 13%
Selenium 44.1µg 51.3µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 5.456g 0.35g 13%
Iron 1.63mg 0.67mg 12%
Choline 65mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.52mg 10%
Magnesium 76mg 35mg 10%
Potassium 314mg 512mg 6%
Copper 0.073mg 0.122mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.399mg 0.35mg 4%
Folate 1µg 17µg 4%
Vitamin K 5µg 4%
Calories 205kcal 126kcal 4%
Calcium 12mg 37mg 3%
Vitamin A 50µg 35µg 2%
Cholesterol 70mg 64mg 2%
Sodium 90mg 73mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.63mg 0%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.021mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.856mg 0.87mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 0.815mg 1.141mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.857mg 1.199mg 0%
Leucine 1.512mg 2.115mg 0%
Lysine 1.708mg 2.39mg 0%
Methionine 0.551mg 0.77mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.726mg 1.016mg 0%
Valine 0.958mg 1.34mg 0%
Histidine 0.548mg 0.766mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.898g 0.083g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.401g 0.107g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.212g 0.04g 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
26% 69% 3%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.04 g
Other: 3.31 g
Contains more FatsFats +752.1%
Contains more OtherOther +19.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.9%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~69.04g

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
33% 32% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.36 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.35 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.382 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1458.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +777%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.9%

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. Sheepshead - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175145/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.