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Mackerel vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mackerel and mackerel?

  • Mackerel is higher in selenium and calcium, yet mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and magnesium.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 292% more.
  • Mackerel has 54 times more sodium than mackerel. While mackerel has 4450mg of sodium, mackerel has only 83mg.

We used Fish, mackerel, salted and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat types in this article.

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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 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +340%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +17%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.7%
Contains more IronIron +12.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
~equal in Copper ~0.094mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~278mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 378% 16% 48% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1.3% 0% 18% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +695%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +116.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +107.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +58.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 19µg 292%
Sodium 4450mg 83mg 190%
Vitamin D* 1006 IU 126%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 126%
Selenium 73.4µg 51.6µg 40%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 6.85mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 20%
Choline 101.6mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.412mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Saturated fat 7.148g 4.176g 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 4.3g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.159mg 12%
Protein 18.5g 23.85g 11%
Fats 25.1g 17.81g 11%
Magnesium 60mg 97mg 9%
Cholesterol 95mg 75mg 7%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 7%
Calcium 66mg 15mg 5%
Potassium 520mg 401mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.46mg 4%
Phosphorus 254mg 278mg 3%
Folate 15µg 2µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 7.006g 3%
Calories 305kcal 262kcal 2%
Iron 1.4mg 1.57mg 2%
Copper 0.1mg 0.094mg 1%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.94mg 1%
Vitamin A 47µg 54µg 1%
Manganese 0.02mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.1g 9.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 165kcal 110kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 33g 38g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2 2.7 N/A
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.619g 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 2.965g 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.391g 0.106g 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
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 g
Contains more FatsFats +40.9%
Contains more OtherOther +164.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.9%
Contains more WaterWater +23.9%
~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
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.6%

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175120/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.