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Mackerel vs. Egg white — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mackerel and egg whites

  • Mackerel has more vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3; however, egg whites have more vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 496% higher.
  • Egg whites are lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Fish, mackerel, salted and Egg, white, raw, fresh.

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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 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +445.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +842.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +219%
Contains more IronIron +1650%
Contains more CopperCopper +334.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +3566.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1593.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +267%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%

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% 0% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3042.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +8100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +13233.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +275%
Contains more CholineCholine +9136.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +131.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Egg white DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0.09µg 496%
Sodium 4450mg 166mg 186%
Vitamin D 1006IU 0IU 126%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 0µg 126%
Selenium 73.4µg 20µg 97%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0g 41%
Fats 25.1g 0.17g 38%
Phosphorus 254mg 15mg 34%
Cholesterol 95mg 0mg 32%
Saturated fat 7.148g 0g 32%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.005mg 31%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 0g 21%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 0.105mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.439mg 19%
Choline 101.6mg 1.1mg 18%
Iron 1.4mg 0.08mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0mg 16%
Protein 18.5g 10.9g 15%
Calories 305kcal 52kcal 13%
Magnesium 60mg 11mg 12%
Potassium 520mg 163mg 11%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.03mg 10%
Copper 0.1mg 0.023mg 9%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 0µg 7%
Calcium 66mg 7mg 6%
Vitamin A 47µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 4%
Folate 15µg 4µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.004mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 0.73g N/A
Carbs 0g 0.73g 0%
Sugar 0g 0.71g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.449mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.661mg 0%
Leucine 1.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.806mg 0%
Methionine 0.399mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.686mg 0%
Valine 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 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
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +69.7%
Contains more FatsFats +14664.7%
Contains more OtherOther +2027%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +103.7%

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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.