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Cuttlefish vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cuttlefish and mackerel

  • Cuttlefish has more iron, copper, vitamin B2, and phosphorus; however, mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
  • Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 667% more than cuttlefish.
  • Mackerel has 6 times less copper than cuttlefish. Cuttlefish has 0.587mg of copper, while mackerel has 0.094mg.
  • Mackerel contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, raw 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 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 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more IronIron +283.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +524.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +84%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +450%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +223.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.2%

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% 18% 0% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1225%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +109.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +120.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +463.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +98%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +206.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +533.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cuttlefish Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3µg 19µg 667%
Iron 6.02mg 1.57mg 56%
Copper 0.587mg 0.094mg 55%
Vitamin B2 0.91mg 0.412mg 38%
Vitamin B3 1.216mg 6.85mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.134g 4.3g 28%
Fats 0.7g 17.81g 26%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.46mg 24%
Saturated fat 0.118g 4.176g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 7.006g 17%
Magnesium 30mg 97mg 16%
Phosphorus 387mg 278mg 16%
Protein 16.24g 23.85g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0.159mg 13%
Sodium 372mg 83mg 13%
Cholesterol 112mg 75mg 12%
Selenium 44.8µg 51.6µg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.99mg 10%
Calories 79kcal 262kcal 9%
Calcium 90mg 15mg 8%
Vitamin A 113µg 54µg 7%
Zinc 1.73mg 0.94mg 7%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 0.4mg 5%
Manganese 0.11mg 0.02mg 4%
Folate 16µg 2µg 4%
Potassium 354mg 401mg 1%
Carbs 0.82g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.82g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.182mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.699mg 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.707mg 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 1.143mg 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 1.213mg 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.366mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.582mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.709mg 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.312mg 0.702mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.039g 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.066g 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.106g 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
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 +51.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2444.3%
Contains more OtherOther +201.8%

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 4.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8549.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3109%

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