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Mackerel vs. Chuck steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mackerel and chuck steak

  • Mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, vitamin E, magnesium, and phosphorus, while chuck steak is higher in zinc, iron, and vitamin B3.
  • Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 374% more than chuck steak.
  • Mackerel has 201 times more vitamin D than chuck steak. Mackerel has 1006IU of vitamin D, while chuck steak has 5IU.
  • Chuck steak is lower in sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, mackerel, salted and Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled.

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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 16% 4.8% 29% 92% 26% 237% 83% 9.3% 1.6% 150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +172.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +312.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +166.9%
Contains more IronIron +75%
Contains more ZincZinc +689.1%
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 0% 2.3% 2% 1.5% 17% 44% 87% 45% 86% 379% 4% 4.5% 43%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +571.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2280%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +25100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +296%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +387.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +230%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.191mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.373mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Chuck steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 3.03µg 374%
Sodium 4450mg 71mg 190%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 0.1µg 126%
Vitamin D 1006IU 5IU 125%
Selenium 73.4µg 27.5µg 83%
Zinc 1.1mg 8.68mg 69%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.81g 36%
Vitamin B5 0.752mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.1mg 15%
Protein 18.5g 24.98g 13%
Iron 1.4mg 2.45mg 13%
Magnesium 60mg 22mg 9%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 4.663mg 9%
Phosphorus 254mg 193mg 9%
Fats 25.1g 19.64g 8%
Saturated fat 7.148g 8.66g 7%
Potassium 520mg 325mg 6%
Calcium 66mg 16mg 5%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 1.6µg 5%
Choline 101.6mg 79mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.066mg 4%
Vitamin A 47µg 7µg 4%
Copper 0.1mg 0.077mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 9.457g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.373mg 3%
Cholesterol 95mg 87mg 3%
Folate 15µg 6µg 2%
Calories 305kcal 277kcal 1%
Manganese 0.012mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.191mg 0%
Trans fat 1.287g N/A
Tryptophan 0.281mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.062mg 0%
Leucine 2.009mg 0%
Lysine 2.184mg 0%
Methionine 0.709mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0%
Valine 1.129mg 0%
Histidine 0.809mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.619g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 2.965g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.041g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.391g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.619g 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
25% 20% 55%
Protein: 24.98 g
Fats: 19.64 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 0.16 g
Contains more FatsFats +27.8%
Contains more OtherOther +8275%
Contains more ProteinProtein +35%
Contains more WaterWater +28.4%
~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
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.66 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.457 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +666.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13.7%

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. Chuck steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171228/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.