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Croaker vs. Atlantic Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between croaker and atlantic Mackerel?

  • Croaker is higher in folate, yet atlantic Mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, selenium, iron, magnesium, and vitamin B1.
  • Atlantic Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 275% more.
  • Croaker has 34 times more folate than atlantic Mackerel. While croaker has 34µg of folate, atlantic Mackerel has only 1µg.
  • The amount of sodium in atlantic Mackerel is lower.

We used Fish, croaker, Atlantic, cooked, breaded, and fried and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, raw 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 30% 9.6% 30% 32% 22% 14% 93% 45% 10% 212%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +433.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81%
Contains more IronIron +89.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13.7%
~equal in Potassium ~314mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~217mg

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% 7.7% 0% 0% 23% 30% 81% 44% 60% 263% 0% 26% 0%
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%
Contains more FolateFolate +3300%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +117.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +95.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +111.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +314.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croaker Atlantic Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.1µg 8.71µg 275%
Vitamin D 16.1µg 81%
Vitamin D 643IU 80%
Vitamin B3 4.3mg 9.08mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.312mg 14%
Choline 65mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.26mg 0.399mg 11%
Sodium 348mg 90mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.52mg 10%
Iron 0.86mg 1.63mg 10%
Selenium 38.8µg 44.1µg 10%
Magnesium 42mg 76mg 8%
Folate 34µg 1µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.176mg 7%
Cholesterol 84mg 70mg 5%
Vitamin K 5µg 4%
Carbs 7.54g 0g 3%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.015mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.917g 3.35g 3%
Vitamin A 23µg 50µg 3%
Fats 12.67g 13.89g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.74mg 0.856mg 2%
Calcium 32mg 12mg 2%
Fiber 0.4g 0g 2%
Saturated fat 3.476g 3.257g 1%
Calories 221kcal 205kcal 1%
Protein 18.2g 18.6g 1%
Zinc 0.52mg 0.63mg 1%
Copper 0.065mg 0.073mg 1%
Potassium 340mg 314mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 7.14g 0g N/A
Phosphorus 217mg 217mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 5.32g 5.456g 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.788mg 0.815mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.847mg 0.857mg 0%
Leucine 1.48mg 1.512mg 0%
Lysine 1.571mg 1.708mg 0%
Methionine 0.525mg 0.551mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.742mg 0.726mg 0%
Valine 0.947mg 0.958mg 0%
Histidine 0.525mg 0.548mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.113g 0.898g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.089g 1.401g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.079g 0.212g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 13% 8% 60% 2%
Protein: 18.2 g
Fats: 12.67 g
Carbs: 7.54 g
Water: 59.76 g
Other: 1.83 g
19% 14% 64% 4%
Protein: 18.6 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.55 g
Other: 3.96 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +116.4%
~equal in Protein ~18.6g
~equal in Fats ~13.89g
~equal in Water ~63.55g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 45% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.917 g
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.257 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.456 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.35 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.257g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~5.456g

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. Croaker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171957/nutrients
  2. Atlantic Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175119/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.