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Cuttlefish vs. Atlantic Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cuttlefish and atlantic Mackerel different?

  • Cuttlefish is higher in copper, iron, vitamin B2, and phosphorus; however, atlantic Mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for atlantic Mackerel is 238% higher.
  • Cuttlefish contains 8 times more copper than atlantic Mackerel. While cuttlefish contains 0.587mg of copper, atlantic Mackerel contains only 0.073mg.
  • Atlantic Mackerel has less cholesterol.

Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, raw and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, raw are the varieties used 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 21% 27% 31% 226% 196% 47% 166% 49% 14% 244%
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 +650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.7%
Contains more IronIron +269.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +704.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +174.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +633.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +153.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.8%
~equal in Selenium ~44.1µg

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 18% 38% 0% 0% 2.3% 210% 23% 30% 35% 375% 0% 12% 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 Vitamin CVitamin C +1225%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +126%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +191.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1855.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +646.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +71.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +166%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +190.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cuttlefish Atlantic Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3µg 8.71µg 238%
Vitamin D 16.1µg 81%
Vitamin D 643IU 80%
Copper 0.587mg 0.073mg 57%
Iron 6.02mg 1.63mg 55%
Vitamin B3 1.216mg 9.08mg 49%
Vitamin B2 0.91mg 0.312mg 46%
Phosphorus 387mg 217mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.134g 3.35g 21%
Fats 0.7g 13.89g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.399mg 19%
Cholesterol 112mg 70mg 14%
Saturated fat 0.118g 3.257g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0.176mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 5.456g 13%
Choline 65mg 12%
Sodium 372mg 90mg 12%
Magnesium 30mg 76mg 11%
Zinc 1.73mg 0.63mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.52mg 10%
Calcium 90mg 12mg 8%
Vitamin A 113µg 50µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.856mg 7%
Calories 79kcal 205kcal 6%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 0.4mg 5%
Protein 16.24g 18.6g 5%
Manganese 0.11mg 0.015mg 4%
Vitamin K 5µg 4%
Folate 16µg 1µg 4%
Selenium 44.8µg 44.1µg 1%
Potassium 354mg 314mg 1%
Carbs 0.82g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.82g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.182mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.699mg 0.815mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.707mg 0.857mg 0%
Leucine 1.143mg 1.512mg 0%
Lysine 1.213mg 1.708mg 0%
Methionine 0.366mg 0.551mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.582mg 0.726mg 0%
Valine 0.709mg 0.958mg 0%
Histidine 0.312mg 0.548mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.039g 0.898g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.066g 1.401g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.212g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 81% 2%
Protein: 16.24 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 0.82 g
Water: 80.56 g
Other: 1.68 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 WaterWater +26.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1884.3%
Contains more OtherOther +135.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 24% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.118 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.134 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6635.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2400%

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. Cuttlefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174215/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.