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Atlantic Mackerel vs. Snapper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are atlantic Mackerel and snapper different?

  • Atlantic Mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B1, and magnesium, while snapper is higher in selenium and potassium.
  • Atlantic Mackerel covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 217% more than snapper.
  • Atlantic Mackerel contains 78 times more vitamin B2 than snapper. Atlantic Mackerel contains 0.312mg of vitamin B2, while snapper contains 0.004mg.
  • Snapper is lower in saturated fat.

Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, raw and Fish, snapper, mixed species, cooked, dry heat types were used in this article.

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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 26% 12% 46% 9% 15% 12% 86% 7.4% 2.2% 267%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +105.4%
Contains more IronIron +579.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +58.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +43.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11.1%
~equal in Phosphorus ~201mg

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 5.3% 12% 0% 0% 13% 0.92% 6.5% 52% 106% 438% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +232.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +7700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2524.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +148.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.87mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Atlantic Mackerel Snapper DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.71µg 3.5µg 217%
Vitamin D 16.1µg 81%
Vitamin D 643IU 80%
Vitamin B3 9.08mg 0.346mg 55%
Vitamin B2 0.312mg 0.004mg 24%
Fats 13.89g 1.72g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.35g 0.588g 18%
Iron 1.63mg 0.24mg 17%
Protein 18.6g 26.3g 15%
Saturated fat 3.257g 0.365g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 5.456g 0.322g 13%
Choline 65mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.52mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.053mg 10%
Magnesium 76mg 37mg 9%
Selenium 44.1µg 49µg 9%
Cholesterol 70mg 47mg 8%
Potassium 314mg 522mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.399mg 0.46mg 5%
Vitamin K 5µg 4%
Calories 205kcal 128kcal 4%
Calcium 12mg 40mg 3%
Copper 0.073mg 0.046mg 3%
Vitamin A 50µg 35µg 2%
Phosphorus 217mg 201mg 2%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.44mg 2%
Sodium 90mg 57mg 1%
Folate 1µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1.6mg 1%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.017mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.856mg 0.87mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.294mg 0%
Threonine 0.815mg 1.153mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.857mg 1.212mg 0%
Leucine 1.512mg 2.137mg 0%
Lysine 1.708mg 2.415mg 0%
Methionine 0.551mg 0.778mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.726mg 1.027mg 0%
Valine 0.958mg 1.355mg 0%
Histidine 0.548mg 0.774mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.898g 0.048g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.401g 0.273g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.212g 0.022g 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% 2% 70%
Protein: 26.3 g
Fats: 1.72 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.35 g
Other: 1.63 g
Contains more FatsFats +707.6%
Contains more OtherOther +142.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.4%
Contains more WaterWater +10.7%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
29% 25% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.365 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.588 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1594.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +469.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.8%

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. Snapper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173699/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.