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Atlantic Mackerel vs. Trout — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between atlantic Mackerel and trout?

  • Atlantic Mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and magnesium, yet trout is higher in vitamin B5, vitamin D, and vitamin E.
  • Atlantic Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 192% more.
  • Atlantic Mackerel has 5 times more iron than trout. While atlantic Mackerel has 1.63mg of iron, trout has only 0.36mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in trout is lower.

We used Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, raw and Fish, trout, rainbow, farmed, cooked, dry heat types 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 9% 40% 14% 18% 15% 116% 8% 1.7% 153%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +153.3%
Contains more IronIron +352.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +56.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.2%

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%
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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 9.7% 33% 56% 285% 36% 25% 125% 119% 89% 514% 0.25% 9% 42%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +191.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +111.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4900%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +625%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +83.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +18%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +132.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
Contains more CholineCholine +19.4%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.386mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Atlantic Mackerel Trout DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.71µg 4.11µg 192%
Selenium 44.1µg 28.1µg 29%
Vitamin B5 0.856mg 1.99mg 23%
Iron 1.63mg 0.36mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.312mg 0.107mg 16%
Vitamin B3 9.08mg 6.646mg 15%
Vitamin D 643IU 759IU 15%
Vitamin D 16.1µg 19µg 15%
Magnesium 76mg 30mg 11%
Protein 18.6g 23.8g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.35g 1.799g 10%
Fats 13.89g 7.38g 10%
Phosphorus 217mg 270mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.52mg 2.79mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 5.456g 2.363g 8%
Saturated fat 3.257g 1.651g 7%
Vitamin A 50µg 100µg 6%
Potassium 314mg 450mg 4%
Vitamin K 5µg 0.1µg 4%
Folate 1µg 12µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.143mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 2.9mg 3%
Choline 65mg 77.6mg 2%
Calories 205kcal 168kcal 2%
Calcium 12mg 30mg 2%
Copper 0.073mg 0.055mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.399mg 0.386mg 1%
Sodium 90mg 61mg 1%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.54mg 1%
Cholesterol 70mg 70mg 0%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.013mg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.279mg 0%
Threonine 0.815mg 1.092mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.857mg 1.148mg 0%
Leucine 1.512mg 2.025mg 0%
Lysine 1.708mg 2.287mg 0%
Methionine 0.551mg 0.738mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.726mg 0.973mg 0%
Valine 0.958mg 1.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.548mg 0.733mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.898g 0.259g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.401g 0.616g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.212g 0.109g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.047g 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
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24% 7% 69%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 7.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.72 g
Other: 0.1 g
Contains more FatsFats +88.2%
Contains more OtherOther +3860%
Contains more ProteinProtein +28%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~68.72g

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
Trout
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28% 41% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.651 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.363 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.799 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +130.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +86.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.3%

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. Trout - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173718/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.