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Atlantic Mackerel vs. Sockeye salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between atlantic Mackerel and sockeye salmon

  • Atlantic Mackerel has more vitamin B12, selenium, iron, and magnesium; however, sockeye salmon has more vitamin B6, phosphorus, choline, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3.
  • Atlantic Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 177% more.
  • Atlantic Mackerel has 3 times more saturated fat than sockeye salmon. Atlantic Mackerel has 3.257g of saturated fat, while sockeye salmon has 0.969g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, raw and Fish, salmon, sockeye, 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 26% 3.3% 38% 20% 25% 15% 131% 12% 1.7% 194%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +111.1%
Contains more IronIron +213.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.6%
~equal in Calcium ~11mg
~equal in Copper ~0.076mg
~equal in Sodium ~92mg

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% 19% 20% 251% 39% 57% 190% 76% 191% 559% 0.25% 5.3% 61%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +53.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +94.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +16%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +107.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
Contains more CholineCholine +73.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~16.7µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Atlantic Mackerel Sockeye salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.71µg 4.47µg 177%
Vitamin B6 0.399mg 0.827mg 33%
Selenium 44.1µg 35.5µg 16%
Protein 18.6g 26.48g 16%
Iron 1.63mg 0.52mg 14%
Phosphorus 217mg 305mg 13%
Fats 13.89g 5.57g 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.35g 1.327g 13%
Magnesium 76mg 36mg 10%
Saturated fat 3.257g 0.969g 10%
Choline 65mg 112.6mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 5.456g 1.864g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.856mg 1.274mg 8%
Vitamin B3 9.08mg 10.123mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.312mg 0.246mg 5%
Vitamin K 5µg 0.1µg 4%
Vitamin E 1.52mg 0.99mg 4%
Potassium 314mg 436mg 4%
Vitamin D 16.1µg 16.7µg 3%
Vitamin D 643IU 670IU 3%
Cholesterol 70mg 61mg 3%
Folate 1µg 7µg 2%
Calories 205kcal 156kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.157mg 2%
Vitamin A 50µg 58µg 1%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.55mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Calcium 12mg 11mg 0%
Copper 0.073mg 0.076mg 0%
Sodium 90mg 92mg 0%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.013mg 0%
Trans fat 0.023g N/A
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 0.815mg 1.247mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.857mg 1.274mg 0%
Leucine 1.512mg 2.185mg 0%
Lysine 1.708mg 2.574mg 0%
Methionine 0.551mg 0.858mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.726mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 0.958mg 1.461mg 0%
Histidine 0.548mg 0.711mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.898g 0.299g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.401g 0.56g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.212g 0.093g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g 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% 6% 67%
Protein: 26.48 g
Fats: 5.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.33 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more FatsFats +149.4%
Contains more OtherOther +538.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.4%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~67.33g

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
23% 45% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.969 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.864 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.327 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +192.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +152.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.2%

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. Sockeye salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173692/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.