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Mackerel vs. Fish, tuna, light, canned in oil, drained solids — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mackerel and fish, tuna, light, canned in oil, drained solids different?

  • Mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D, vitamin B6, choline, and vitamin E; however, fish, tuna, light, canned in oil, drained solids is richer in vitamin B3 and vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 408% higher.
  • Mackerel contains 11 times more sodium than fish, tuna, light, canned in oil, drained solids. While mackerel contains 4450mg of sodium, fish, tuna, light, canned in oil, drained solids contains only 416mg.

Fish, mackerel, salted and Fish, tuna, light, canned in oil, drained solids are the varieties used 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 22% 3.9% 18% 52% 24% 25% 133% 54% 2% 415%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +93.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +407.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +151.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +40.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.7%
~equal in Iron ~1.39mg
~equal in Selenium ~76µg

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% 7.7% 17% 101% 9.5% 28% 233% 22% 25% 275% 110% 3.8% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +104.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +173.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +276.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +272.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +445.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +246.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +275.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +464.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Fish, tuna, light, canned in oil, drained solids DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 2.2µg 408%
Sodium 4450mg 416mg 175%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 6.7µg 93%
Vitamin D 1006IU 269IU 92%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 12.4mg 57%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 44µg 30%
Saturated fat 7.148g 1.534g 26%
Fats 25.1g 8.21g 26%
Cholesterol 95mg 18mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.11mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 2.885g 22%
Protein 18.5g 29.13g 21%
Choline 101.6mg 29.3mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 2.949g 13%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.87mg 10%
Potassium 520mg 207mg 9%
Phosphorus 254mg 311mg 8%
Magnesium 60mg 31mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.37mg 7%
Calories 305kcal 198kcal 5%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.12mg 5%
Selenium 73.4µg 76µg 5%
Calcium 66mg 13mg 5%
Vitamin A 47µg 23µg 3%
Folate 15µg 5µg 3%
Copper 0.1mg 0.071mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.038mg 2%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.9mg 2%
Manganese 0.015mg 1%
Iron 1.4mg 1.39mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.326mg 0%
Threonine 1.277mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.342mg 0%
Leucine 2.368mg 0%
Lysine 2.675mg 0%
Methionine 0.862mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.137mg 0%
Valine 1.501mg 0%
Histidine 0.858mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.619g 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 2.965g 0.101g 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
29% 8% 60% 3%
Protein: 29.13 g
Fats: 8.21 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.83 g
Other: 2.83 g
Contains more FatsFats +205.7%
Contains more OtherOther +373.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +57.5%
Contains more WaterWater +39.1%
~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
21% 40% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.534 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.949 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.885 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +182.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +115.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.5%

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. Fish, tuna, light, canned in oil, drained solids - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173708/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.