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Mackerel vs. Duck meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mackerel and duck meat

  • Mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B6, and phosphorus, while duck meat is higher in iron, copper, and vitamin B1.
  • Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 488% more than duck meat.
  • Mackerel has 335 times more vitamin D than duck meat. Mackerel has 1006IU of vitamin D, while duck meat has 3IU.
  • Duck meat is lower in sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, mackerel, salted and Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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 11% 3.3% 18% 101% 76% 51% 67% 7.7% 2.5% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +275%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +154.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +267%
Contains more IronIron +92.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +127%
Contains more ZincZinc +69.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%

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% 21% 14% 1.5% 44% 62% 90% 66% 42% 38% 13% 4.5% 27%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +240%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +25100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +127.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +52.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +101.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +34%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +770%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +46.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Duck meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0.3µg 488%
Sodium 4450mg 59mg 191%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 0.1µg 126%
Vitamin D 1006IU 3IU 125%
Selenium 73.4µg 20µg 97%
Vitamin B5 1.098mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.18mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 3.65g 17%
Iron 1.4mg 2.7mg 16%
Copper 0.1mg 0.227mg 14%
Phosphorus 254mg 156mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.174mg 13%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.7mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 12.9g 11%
Saturated fat 7.148g 9.67g 11%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 4.825mg 10%
Magnesium 60mg 16mg 10%
Choline 101.6mg 50.4mg 9%
Potassium 520mg 204mg 9%
Zinc 1.1mg 1.86mg 7%
Calcium 66mg 11mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.269mg 6%
Fats 25.1g 28.35g 5%
Cholesterol 95mg 84mg 4%
Calories 305kcal 337kcal 2%
Folate 15µg 6µg 2%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 5.1µg 2%
Vitamin A 47µg 63µg 2%
Protein 18.5g 18.99g 1%
Manganese 0.019mg 1%
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.773mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.872mg 0%
Leucine 1.465mg 0%
Lysine 1.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.752mg 0%
Valine 0.938mg 0%
Histidine 0.462mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.619g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 2.965g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.391g 0g 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% 28% 52%
Protein: 18.99 g
Fats: 28.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.84 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more OtherOther +1534.1%
Contains more FatsFats +12.9%
Contains more WaterWater +20.6%
~equal in Protein ~18.99g
~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
37% 49% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.67 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +70.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated 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. Duck meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172409/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.