Mackerel vs. Ostrich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between mackerel and ostrich?
- Mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin E, yet ostrich is richer in zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B6.
- Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 240% higher.
- Mackerel has 56 times more sodium than ostrich. Mackerel has 4450mg of sodium, while ostrich has 80mg.
We used Fish, mackerel, salted and Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked types in this comparison.
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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 | +140% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1000% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +43.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +95.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +99.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +52% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +340.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +934.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +92% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1060% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +53.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +116.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +32.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 12µg | 6.25µg | 240% |
| Sodium | 4450mg | 80mg | 190% |
| Vitamin D | 1006IU | 126% | |
| Vitamin D | 25.2µg | 126% | |
| Selenium | 73.4µg | 37.5µg | 65% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 6.21g | 0.44g | 38% |
| Fats | 25.1g | 2.57g | 35% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 4.85mg | 34% |
| Saturated fat | 7.148g | 1g | 28% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.318mg | 26% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.3mg | 7.143mg | 24% |
| Protein | 18.5g | 28.49g | 20% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.32g | 0.97g | 18% |
| Choline | 101.6mg | 18% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.232mg | 18% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 2.79mg | 17% |
| Vitamin E | 2.38mg | 0.23mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.41mg | 0.545mg | 10% |
| Calories | 305kcal | 145kcal | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.19mg | 0.292mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 60mg | 25mg | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 7.8µg | 7% | |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 0.152mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 66mg | 6mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 47µg | 0µg | 5% |
| Potassium | 520mg | 362mg | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 95mg | 85mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.019mg | 1% | |
| Phosphorus | 254mg | 251mg | 0% |
| Folate | 15µg | 15µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.254mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.25mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.354mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 2.315mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.516mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.796mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.176mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.407mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.716mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 1.619g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 2.965g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.391g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +876.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +3016.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +54% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +59.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +757.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1311.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86% |