Mackerel vs. Fish oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between mackerel and fish oil
- Mackerel is richer than fish oil in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, iron, and potassium.
- Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 500% more than fish oil.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, mackerel, salted and Fish oil, herring.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 12µg | 0µg | 500% |
| Cholesterol | 95mg | 766mg | 224% |
| Sodium | 4450mg | 0mg | 193% |
| Selenium | 73.4µg | 0µg | 133% |
| Vitamin D | 25.2µg | 126% | |
| Vitamin D | 1006IU | 126% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.32g | 56.564g | 121% |
| Fats | 25.1g | 100g | 115% |
| Saturated fat | 7.148g | 21.29g | 64% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 6.21g | 15.604g | 63% |
| Protein | 18.5g | 0g | 37% |
| Phosphorus | 254mg | 0mg | 36% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.41mg | 0mg | 32% |
| Calories | 305kcal | 902kcal | 30% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.3mg | 0mg | 21% |
| Choline | 101.6mg | 18% | |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 0mg | 18% |
| Vitamin E | 2.38mg | 16% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.19mg | 0mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 520mg | 0mg | 15% |
| Magnesium | 60mg | 0mg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 66mg | 0mg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 7.8µg | 7% | |
| Vitamin A | 47µg | 0µg | 5% |
| Folate | 15µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 1.619g | 6.273g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 2.965g | 4.206g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.391g | 0.619g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +298.4% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -66.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +579.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +151.3% |