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Fish, mackerel, jack, canned, drained solids vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fish, mackerel, jack, canned, drained solids and tuna different?

  • Fish, mackerel, jack, canned, drained solids is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D, calcium, iron, and copper; however, tuna is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for fish, mackerel, jack, canned, drained solids is 191% higher.
  • Fish, mackerel, jack, canned, drained solids contains 60 times more calcium than tuna. While fish, mackerel, jack, canned, drained solids contains 241mg of calcium, tuna contains only 4mg.
  • Tuna has less sodium.

Fish, mackerel, jack, canned, drained solids and Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat 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 26% 72% 17% 77% 49% 28% 129% 49% 5.2% 206%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 1.2% 47% 35% 14% 12% 143% 7% 1.7% 590%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5925%
Contains more IronIron +121.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +241.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +126.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +207.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +171.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +187%

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 3% 43% 21% 110% 10% 49% 116% 18% 48% 868% 0.25% 3.8% 46%
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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% 7.3% 5.8% 30% 34% 32% 414% 20% 240% 294% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +490.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +255.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +265%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +54.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +195.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +235%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +394.3%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.334mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg
~equal in Choline ~77.6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fish, mackerel, jack, canned, drained solids Tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 6.94µg 2.35µg 191%
Selenium 37.7µg 108.2µg 128%
Vitamin B3 6.18mg 22.07mg 99%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 1.038mg 64%
Vitamin D 7.3µg 2µg 27%
Vitamin D 292IU 82IU 26%
Calcium 241mg 4mg 24%
Iron 2.04mg 0.92mg 14%
Sodium 379mg 54mg 14%
Vitamin A 130µg 22µg 12%
Copper 0.147mg 0.043mg 12%
Protein 23.19g 29.15g 12%
Cholesterol 79mg 47mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.651g 0.175g 10%
Potassium 194mg 527mg 10%
Fats 6.3g 0.59g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.134mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.857g 0.205g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.212mg 0.137mg 6%
Phosphorus 301mg 333mg 5%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 0.29mg 5%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.45mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.225g 0.138g 5%
Choline 85mg 77.6mg 1%
Calories 156kcal 130kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.305mg 0.334mg 1%
Folate 5µg 2µg 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.013mg 1%
Magnesium 37mg 42mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g N/A
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.313mg 0%
Threonine 1.017mg 1.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.069mg 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 1.885mg 2.27mg 0%
Lysine 2.13mg 2.565mg 0%
Methionine 0.686mg 0.827mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.905mg 1.091mg 0%
Valine 1.195mg 1.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.683mg 0.822mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.434g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.796g 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.104g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 6% 69%
Protein: 23.19 g
Fats: 6.3 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.17 g
Other: 1.34 g
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29% 69%
Protein: 29.15 g
Fats: 0.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.98 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more FatsFats +967.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.7%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~68.98g
~equal in Other ~1.28g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 39% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.857 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.225 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.651 g
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40% 27% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.138 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1512.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +843.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89%

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. Fish, mackerel, jack, canned, drained solids - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175121/nutrients
  2. Tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172006/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.