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Mackerel vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between mackerel and ground beef

  • Mackerel has more vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, vitamin E, phosphorus, magnesium, and potassium; however, ground beef is higher in zinc and iron.
  • Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 396% more than ground beef.
  • Ground beef contains 503 times less vitamin D than mackerel. Mackerel contains 1006IU of vitamin D, while ground beef contains 2IU.
  • Ground beef has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, mackerel, salted and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked.

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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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +252.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +115.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +284.3%
Contains more IronIron +62.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +430.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1466.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1883.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +381.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +169%
Contains more FolateFolate +114.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +38.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +155%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.171mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Ground beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 2.49µg 396%
Sodium 4450mg 73mg 190%
Vitamin D 1006IU 2IU 126%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 0µg 126%
Selenium 73.4µg 19.1µg 99%
Zinc 1.1mg 5.84mg 43%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.408g 39%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.12mg 15%
Fats 25.1g 15.37g 15%
Phosphorus 254mg 166mg 13%
Protein 18.5g 23.87g 11%
Iron 1.4mg 2.27mg 11%
Magnesium 60mg 17mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.311mg 8%
Potassium 520mg 241mg 8%
Vitamin A 47µg 3µg 5%
Choline 101.6mg 73.2mg 5%
Saturated fat 7.148g 6.073g 5%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 4.026mg 5%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 2.9µg 4%
Calories 305kcal 241kcal 3%
Calcium 66mg 33mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.051mg 3%
Folate 15µg 7µg 2%
Copper 0.1mg 0.079mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 7.322g 2%
Cholesterol 95mg 88mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.171mg 1%
Manganese 0.009mg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 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
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 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% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more FatsFats +63.3%
Contains more OtherOther +460.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +29%
Contains more WaterWater +35.7%
~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
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1422.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -15%

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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.