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Fish, mackerel, king, raw vs. Salmon raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between fish, mackerel, king, raw and salmon raw

  • Fish, mackerel, king, raw is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, and phosphorus, yet salmon raw is higher in vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1.
  • Fish, mackerel, king, raw covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 518% more than salmon raw.
  • Fish, mackerel, king, raw contains 18 times more vitamin A than salmon raw. While fish, mackerel, king, raw contains 727IU of vitamin A, salmon raw contains only 40IU.
  • The amount of sodium in salmon raw is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, mackerel, king, raw and Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, raw.

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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 23% 9.3% 38% 67% 8.7% 15% 106% 21% 0.65% 199%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 3.6% 43% 30% 83% 17% 86% 5.7% 2.1% 199%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +158.3%
Contains more IronIron +122.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +861.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +220%
~equal in Magnesium ~29mg
~equal in Selenium ~36.5µg

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 5.3% 73% 0% 0% 25% 110% 161% 50% 102% 1950% 0% 6% 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 0% 4% 0% 0% 57% 88% 147% 100% 189% 398% 0% 19% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1716.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +390.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +126%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +98.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +85.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +212.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~7.86mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fish, mackerel, king, raw Salmon raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 15.6µg 3.18µg 518%
Vitamin B6 0.442mg 0.818mg 29%
Copper 0.026mg 0.25mg 25%
Vitamin A 218µg 12µg 23%
Vitamin B5 0.839mg 1.664mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.46g 2.539g 14%
Iron 1.78mg 0.8mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.226mg 11%
Fats 2g 6.34g 7%
Phosphorus 248mg 200mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.476mg 0.38mg 7%
Sodium 158mg 44mg 5%
Vitamin B3 8.59mg 7.86mg 5%
Folate 8µg 25µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.764g 2.103g 3%
Saturated fat 0.363g 0.981g 3%
Calories 105kcal 142kcal 2%
Potassium 435mg 490mg 2%
Calcium 31mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Protein 20.28g 19.84g 1%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.64mg 1%
Magnesium 32mg 29mg 1%
Cholesterol 53mg 55mg 1%
Selenium 36.5µg 36.5µg 0%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.016mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.227mg 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 0.889mg 0.87mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.935mg 0.914mg 0%
Leucine 1.648mg 1.613mg 0%
Lysine 1.863mg 1.822mg 0%
Methionine 0.6mg 0.587mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.792mg 0.775mg 0%
Valine 1.045mg 1.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.597mg 0.584mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.136g 0.321g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.177g 1.115g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0.287g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 2% 76% 2%
Protein: 20.28 g
Fats: 2 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 75.85 g
Other: 1.87 g
20% 6% 69% 5%
Protein: 19.84 g
Fats: 6.34 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.5 g
Other: 5.32 g
Contains more FatsFats +217%
Contains more OtherOther +184.5%
~equal in Protein ~19.84g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~68.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 48% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.363 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.764 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.46 g
17% 37% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.981 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.103 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.539 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +175.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +452%

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, king, raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175122/nutrients
  2. Salmon raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173686/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.