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Mackerel vs. Chinook salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mackerel and chinook salmon

  • Mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, and copper, while chinook salmon is higher in vitamin B3, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin A.
  • Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 380% more than chinook salmon.
  • Mackerel has 74 times more sodium than chinook salmon. Mackerel has 4450mg of sodium, while chinook salmon has 60mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, mackerel, salted and Fish, salmon, chinook, 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 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 87% 8.4% 45% 34% 18% 15% 159% 7.8% 2.5% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +135.7%
Contains more IronIron +53.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +88.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +96.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +56.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +103.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
~equal in Potassium ~505mg

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 14% 50% 0% 0% 11% 36% 188% 52% 107% 359% 0% 26% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +318.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +217%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +204.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Chinook salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 2.87µg 380%
Sodium 4450mg 60mg 191%
Vitamin D 1006IU 126%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 126%
Selenium 73.4µg 46.8µg 48%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 10.045mg 42%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 2.662g 24%
Fats 25.1g 13.38g 18%
Choline 101.6mg 18%
Saturated fat 7.148g 3.214g 18%
Phosphorus 254mg 371mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Magnesium 60mg 122mg 15%
Protein 18.5g 25.72g 14%
Vitamin A 47µg 149µg 11%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 7%
Iron 1.4mg 0.91mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 5.742g 6%
Copper 0.1mg 0.053mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.1mg 5%
Folate 15µg 35µg 5%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.56mg 5%
Calories 305kcal 231kcal 4%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.462mg 4%
Calcium 66mg 28mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.154mg 3%
Cholesterol 95mg 85mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.044mg 2%
Manganese 0.019mg 1%
Potassium 520mg 505mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.288mg 0%
Threonine 1.127mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.185mg 0%
Leucine 2.09mg 0%
Lysine 2.362mg 0%
Methionine 0.761mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.004mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.757mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.619g 1.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 2.965g 0.727g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.391g 0.296g 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
26% 13% 66%
Protein: 25.72 g
Fats: 13.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.6 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +87.6%
Contains more OtherOther +-385.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +39%
Contains more WaterWater +52.6%
~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
28% 49% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.662 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +44.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +133.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55%

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. Chinook salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171999/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.