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Corned beef vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between corned beef and mackerel

  • Corned beef is richer in zinc, yet mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 724% higher.
  • Corned beef contains 12 times more sodium than mackerel. Corned beef contains 973mg of sodium, while mackerel contains 83mg.

Food types used in this article are Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked 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 8.6% 2.4% 13% 70% 51% 125% 54% 127% 2.9% 179%
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 IronIron +18.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +63.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +387.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +708.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +87.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +176.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +122.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +57.3%
~equal in Manganese ~0.02mg

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% 0% 3.2% 1.5% 6.5% 39% 57% 25% 53% 204% 3.8% 4.5% 38%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +511.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +142.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +126.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +135.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1065.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corned beef Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.63µg 19µg 724%
Sodium 973mg 83mg 39%
Selenium 32.8µg 51.6µg 34%
Zinc 4.58mg 0.94mg 33%
Vitamin B3 3.03mg 6.85mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.67g 4.3g 24%
Phosphorus 125mg 278mg 22%
Magnesium 12mg 97mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.412mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.46mg 18%
Choline 69.2mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 0.99mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.159mg 11%
Protein 18.17g 23.85g 11%
Saturated fat 6.34g 4.176g 10%
Potassium 145mg 401mg 8%
Cholesterol 98mg 75mg 8%
Copper 0.154mg 0.094mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 54µg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 9.22g 7.006g 6%
Iron 1.86mg 1.57mg 4%
Fats 18.98g 17.81g 2%
Folate 6µg 2µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Calories 251kcal 262kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 1%
Calcium 8mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Carbs 0.47g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.47g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.022mg 0.02mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.119mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.726mg 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.827mg 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 1.445mg 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 1.536mg 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.473mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.718mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.901mg 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.58mg 0.702mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.106g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 19% 60% 3%
Protein: 18.17 g
Fats: 18.98 g
Carbs: 0.47 g
Water: 59.79 g
Other: 2.59 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 CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +12.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.3%
Contains more OtherOther +95.8%
~equal in Fats ~17.81g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 57% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.34 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.67 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +541.8%

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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. Corned beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170200/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.