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Mackerel vs. Jerky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mackerel and jerky

  • Mackerel has more vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, and vitamin B6; however, jerky is richer in zinc, iron, folate, and phosphorus.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 459% more.
  • Mackerel contains 91 times more vitamin D than jerky. Mackerel contains 1006IU of vitamin D, while jerky contains 11IU.
  • Jerky contains less sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, mackerel, salted and Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 6% 53% 203% 76% 221% 174% 271% 14% 58%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +230%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +586%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.8%
Contains more IronIron +287.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +127%
Contains more ZincZinc +637.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.2%

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%
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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% 9.8% 4.5% 39% 33% 32% 9.8% 41% 124% 5.8% 101% 60%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +385.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +8300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +129.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1112.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +239.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +670%
Contains more FolateFolate +793.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Choline ~109.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Jerky DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0.99µg 459%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 0.3µg 125%
Vitamin D 1006IU 11IU 124%
Selenium 73.4µg 10.7µg 114%
Sodium 4450mg 2081mg 103%
Zinc 1.1mg 8.11mg 64%
Iron 1.4mg 5.42mg 50%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 1.011g 35%
Folate 15µg 134µg 30%
Protein 18.5g 33.2g 29%
Phosphorus 254mg 407mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.179mg 18%
Saturated fat 7.148g 10.85g 17%
Cholesterol 95mg 48mg 16%
Copper 0.1mg 0.227mg 14%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.49mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.154mg 11%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 1.732mg 10%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 11.305g 7%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 2.3µg 5%
Calories 305kcal 410kcal 5%
Manganese 0.111mg 5%
Vitamin A 47µg 0µg 5%
Calcium 66mg 20mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.142mg 4%
Carbs 0g 11g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.163mg 3%
Potassium 520mg 597mg 2%
Magnesium 60mg 51mg 2%
Choline 101.6mg 109.1mg 1%
Fats 25.1g 25.6g 1%
Net carbs 0g 9.2g N/A
Sugar 0g 9g N/A
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
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33% 26% 11% 23% 7%
Protein: 33.2 g
Fats: 25.6 g
Carbs: 11 g
Water: 23.36 g
Other: 6.84 g
Contains more WaterWater +84.1%
Contains more OtherOther +95.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +79.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Fats ~25.6g

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
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47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.305 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.011 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +514.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35.9%

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. Jerky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167536/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.