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Mackerel vs. Beef Liver raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between mackerel and beef Liver raw

  • Mackerel has more vitamin D and selenium; however, beef Liver raw is higher in vitamin B12, copper, vitamin A, vitamin B2, folate, and vitamin B3.
  • Beef Liver raw covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 1971% more than mackerel.
  • Beef Liver raw contains 64 times less sodium than mackerel. Mackerel contains 4450mg of sodium, while beef Liver raw contains 69mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, mackerel, salted and Beef, variety meats, and by-products, liver, 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 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 13% 1.5% 28% 184% 3252% 109% 166% 9% 40% 217%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1220%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +84.9%
Contains more IronIron +250%
Contains more CopperCopper +9655%
Contains more ZincZinc +263.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%

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 0% 16% 48% 378% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11% 55%
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 4.3% 1656% 7.6% 18% 47% 636% 247% 430% 250% 7413% 7.8% 218% 182%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +526.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +2000%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +151.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +10470.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +845%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1350%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +299.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +164.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +394.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +1833.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +228.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Beef Liver raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 59.3µg 1971%
Copper 0.1mg 9.755mg 1073%
Vitamin A 47µg 4968µg 547%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 2.755mg 197%
Sodium 4450mg 69mg 190%
Vitamin B5 7.173mg 143%
Vitamin D 1006IU 49IU 120%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 1.2µg 120%
Folate 15µg 290µg 69%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 13.175mg 62%
Selenium 73.4µg 39.7µg 61%
Cholesterol 95mg 275mg 60%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 1.083mg 52%
Iron 1.4mg 4.9mg 44%
Choline 101.6mg 333.3mg 42%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.465g 38%
Fats 25.1g 3.63g 33%
Saturated fat 7.148g 1.233g 27%
Zinc 1.1mg 4mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 0.479g 20%
Phosphorus 254mg 387mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.189mg 14%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.38mg 13%
Manganese 0.31mg 13%
Magnesium 60mg 18mg 10%
Calories 305kcal 135kcal 9%
Potassium 520mg 313mg 6%
Calcium 66mg 5mg 6%
Protein 18.5g 20.36g 4%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 3.1µg 4%
Carbs 0g 3.89g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.3mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.89g N/A
Trans fat 0.17g N/A
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 0.869mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.967mg 0%
Leucine 1.91mg 0%
Lysine 1.607mg 0%
Methionine 0.543mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.084mg 0%
Valine 1.26mg 0%
Histidine 0.629mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.619g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 2.965g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.391g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.299g 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
20% 4% 4% 71%
Protein: 20.36 g
Fats: 3.63 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 70.81 g
Other: 1.31 g
Contains more FatsFats +591.5%
Contains more OtherOther +922.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +10.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +64.7%

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
57% 22% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.233 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.479 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.465 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1637%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1235.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.8%

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. Beef Liver raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169451/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.