Beef vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between beef and mackerel?
- Beef is higher in zinc, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3, yet mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D, and selenium.
- Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 325% more.
- Beef has 3 times more zinc than mackerel. While beef has 3.7mg of zinc, mackerel has only 1.1mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in beef is lower.
We used Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted and Fish, mackerel, salted 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +117.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +236.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +328.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +407.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +47.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +189% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +270% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +110.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +74.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +63.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2250% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +852% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +25100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +185% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +387.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +114.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +34.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 4.21µg | 12µg | 325% |
| Sodium | 54mg | 4450mg | 191% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 25.2µg | 126% |
| Vitamin D | 3IU | 1006IU | 125% |
| Selenium | 25.4µg | 73.4µg | 87% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.532g | 6.21g | 38% |
| Fats | 6.54g | 25.1g | 29% |
| Zinc | 3.7mg | 1.1mg | 24% |
| Saturated fat | 2.595g | 7.148g | 21% |
| Iron | 3.04mg | 1.4mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.669mg | 0.41mg | 20% |
| Protein | 27.55g | 18.5g | 18% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.4mg | 0.19mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.76mg | 3.3mg | 15% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.734g | 8.32g | 14% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 2.38mg | 14% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 60mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.481mg | 10% | |
| Calories | 169kcal | 305kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.074mg | 0.02mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 47µg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 7.8µg | 5% |
| Choline | 75.6mg | 101.6mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 352mg | 520mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 66mg | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 85mg | 95mg | 3% |
| Folate | 7µg | 15µg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 259mg | 254mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.097mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.375g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.359mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.534mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.52mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 2.833mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 3.178mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.871mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.299mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.603mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 1.244mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.002g | 1.619g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.002g | 2.965g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.013g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.011g | 0.391g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.017g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.349g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +48.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +52.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +283.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +6600% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -63.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +204.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1067.3% |