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Mackerel vs. Atlantic Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between mackerel and atlantic Mackerel?

  • Mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, and choline, yet atlantic Mackerel is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for sodium is 190% higher.
  • Mackerel has 2 times more saturated fat than atlantic Mackerel. Mackerel has 7.148g of saturated fat, while atlantic Mackerel has 3.257g.
  • Atlantic Mackerel contains less sodium.

We used Fish, mackerel, salted and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, raw types in this comparison.

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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 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
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 +450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +37%
Contains more ZincZinc +74.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.7%
Contains more IronIron +16.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%

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 0% 16% 48% 378% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11%
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 1.3% 17% 30% 242% 44% 72% 170% 51% 92% 1089% 13% 0.75%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +56.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +56.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +37.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +56%
Contains more FolateFolate +1400%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +780%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +64.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +175.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~50µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.399mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Atlantic Mackerel DV% diff.
Sodium 4450mg 90mg 190%
Vitamin B12 12µg 8.71µg 137%
Selenium 73.4µg 44.1µg 53%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 16.1µg 46%
Vitamin D 1006 IU 643 IU 45%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 9.08mg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 3.35g 19%
Saturated fat 7.148g 3.257g 18%
Fats 25.1g 13.89g 17%
Vitamin B5 0.856mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.176mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.312mg 9%
Cholesterol 95mg 70mg 8%
Choline 101.6mg 65mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 5.456g 7%
Potassium 520mg 314mg 6%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 1.52mg 6%
Calories 305kcal 205kcal 5%
Calcium 66mg 12mg 5%
Phosphorus 254mg 217mg 5%
Magnesium 60mg 76mg 4%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.63mg 4%
Folate 15µg 1µg 4%
Iron 1.4mg 1.63mg 3%
Copper 0.1mg 0.073mg 3%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 5µg 2%
Manganese 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.399mg 1%
Protein 18.5g 18.6g 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Vitamin A 47µg 50µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.815mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.857mg 0%
Leucine 1.512mg 0%
Lysine 1.708mg 0%
Methionine 0.551mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.726mg 0%
Valine 0.958mg 0%
Histidine 0.548mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.619g 0.898g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 2.965g 1.401g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.391g 0.212g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 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 FatsFats +80.7%
Contains more OtherOther +238.4%
Contains more WaterWater +47.8%
~equal in Protein ~18.6g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 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 Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +52.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +85.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.4%

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/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.