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Beef broiled vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between beef broiled and mackerel

  • Beef broiled is higher in zinc and iron, yet mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
  • Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 682% more than beef broiled.
  • Beef broiled contains 7 times more zinc than mackerel. While beef broiled contains 6.31mg of zinc, mackerel contains only 0.94mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in mackerel is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, broiled and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, 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 15% 5.4% 28% 98% 28% 172% 85% 9.4% 1.6% 117%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more IronIron +65.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +571.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +361.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +10.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +140%

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 0% 1% 2.4% 0% 12% 41% 101% 39% 88% 330% 3% 6.8% 45%
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% 18% 0% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +245.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +134.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +619.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef broiled Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.64µg 19µg 682%
Selenium 21.5µg 51.6µg 55%
Zinc 6.31mg 0.94mg 49%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.484g 4.3g 25%
Vitamin B2 0.176mg 0.412mg 18%
Magnesium 21mg 97mg 18%
Choline 82.4mg 15%
Iron 2.6mg 1.57mg 13%
Phosphorus 198mg 278mg 11%
Vitamin B3 5.378mg 6.85mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.159mg 9%
Saturated fat 5.895g 4.176g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.658mg 0.99mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.46mg 6%
Vitamin A 3µg 54µg 6%
Protein 25.93g 23.85g 4%
Cholesterol 88mg 75mg 4%
Fats 15.41g 17.81g 4%
Folate 9µg 2µg 2%
Potassium 318mg 401mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 6.668g 7.006g 1%
Calories 250kcal 262kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Copper 0.085mg 0.094mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Calcium 18mg 15mg 0%
Sodium 72mg 83mg 0%
Manganese 0.012mg 0.02mg 0%
Trans fat 0.572g N/A
Tryptophan 0.094mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.72mg 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.822mg 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 1.45mg 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 1.54mg 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.478mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.725mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.604mg 0.702mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g 0.106g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 15% 58%
Protein: 25.93 g
Fats: 15.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.98 g
Other: 0.68 g
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 g
Contains more FatsFats +15.6%
Contains more OtherOther +645.6%
~equal in Protein ~23.85g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~53.27g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 51% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.895 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.668 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.484 g
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +788.4%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7.006g

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. Beef broiled - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174032/nutrients
  2. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175120/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.