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Atlantic Mackerel vs. Sunfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between atlantic Mackerel and sunfish

  • Atlantic Mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2, yet sunfish is richer in manganese, copper, zinc, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for atlantic Mackerel is 267% higher.
  • Atlantic Mackerel contains 18 times more saturated fat than sunfish. Atlantic Mackerel contains 3.257g of saturated fat, while sunfish contains 0.178g.

Food types used in this article are Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, raw and Fish, sunfish, pumpkin seed, 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 27% 31% 40% 58% 128% 54% 99% 13% 117% 88%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +172.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +758.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43%
Contains more CopperCopper +427.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +215.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5880%
~equal in Iron ~1.54mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~231mg

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 3.3% 5.7% 0% 0% 23% 20% 27% 52% 32% 289% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +194.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +91.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +267.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +521.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +189.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +277.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +150%
Contains more FolateFolate +1600%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.865mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Atlantic Mackerel Sunfish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.71µg 2.31µg 267%
Vitamin D 16.1µg 81%
Vitamin D 643IU 80%
Selenium 44.1µg 16.2µg 51%
Vitamin B3 9.08mg 1.462mg 48%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.897mg 38%
Copper 0.073mg 0.385mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.35g 0.315g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.399mg 0.138mg 20%
Fats 13.89g 0.9g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.312mg 0.085mg 17%
Saturated fat 3.257g 0.178g 14%
Protein 18.6g 24.87g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 5.456g 0.15g 13%
Choline 65mg 12%
Zinc 0.63mg 1.99mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.52mg 10%
Calcium 12mg 103mg 9%
Magnesium 76mg 38mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.092mg 7%
Calories 205kcal 114kcal 5%
Cholesterol 70mg 86mg 5%
Vitamin A 50µg 17µg 4%
Vitamin K 5µg 4%
Folate 1µg 17µg 4%
Potassium 314mg 449mg 4%
Phosphorus 217mg 231mg 2%
Sodium 90mg 103mg 1%
Iron 1.63mg 1.54mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.856mg 0.865mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.279mg 0%
Threonine 0.815mg 1.09mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.857mg 1.146mg 0%
Leucine 1.512mg 2.022mg 0%
Lysine 1.708mg 2.284mg 0%
Methionine 0.551mg 0.736mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.726mg 0.971mg 0%
Valine 0.958mg 1.281mg 0%
Histidine 0.548mg 0.732mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.898g 0.047g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.401g 0.092g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.212g 0.042g 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
25% 74%
Protein: 24.87 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.72 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more FatsFats +1443.3%
Contains more OtherOther +676.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.7%
Contains more WaterWater +16%
~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
28% 23% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.178 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.15 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.315 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3537.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +963.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.5%

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. Sunfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172003/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.