Mackerel vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between mackerel and lamb
- Mackerel has more vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin E, phosphorus, and magnesium; however, lamb is richer in zinc and vitamin B3.
- Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 394% more.
- Mackerel contains 503 times more vitamin D than lamb. Mackerel contains 1006IU of vitamin D, while lamb contains 2IU.
- Lamb contains less sodium.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, mackerel, salted and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked.
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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 | +160.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +288.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +67.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +35.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +178% |
| Contains more IronIron | +34.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +19% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +305.5% |
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1600% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +25100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +215.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +370.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +69.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +31.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +101.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +20% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 12µg | 2.55µg | 394% |
| Sodium | 4450mg | 72mg | 190% |
| Vitamin D | 1006IU | 2IU | 126% |
| Vitamin D | 25.2µg | 0.1µg | 126% |
| Selenium | 73.4µg | 26.4µg | 85% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 4.46mg | 31% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 6.21g | 1.51g | 31% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.41mg | 0.13mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.3mg | 6.66mg | 21% |
| Vitamin E | 2.38mg | 0.14mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.66mg | 13% | |
| Protein | 18.5g | 24.52g | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 254mg | 188mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 60mg | 23mg | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 7.148g | 8.83g | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.1mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 1.88mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 520mg | 310mg | 6% |
| Fats | 25.1g | 20.94g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 47µg | 0µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.19mg | 0.25mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 66mg | 17mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 7.8µg | 4.6µg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 0.119mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.32g | 8.82g | 1% |
| Calories | 305kcal | 294kcal | 1% |
| Choline | 101.6mg | 93.7mg | 1% |
| Folate | 15µg | 18µg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 1% | |
| Cholesterol | 95mg | 97mg | 1% |
| Tryptophan | 0.287mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.05mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.183mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.908mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.166mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.629mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.998mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.323mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.777mg | 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 |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +19.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1534.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +32.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +24.9% |
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -19% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +311.3% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~8.82g