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Mackerel vs. Pacific saury — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mackerel and pacific saury

  • Mackerel has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, magnesium, and polyunsaturated fat; however, pacific saury has more vitamin B1, copper, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 404% higher.
  • Pacific saury has 68 times less sodium than mackerel. Mackerel has 4450mg of sodium, while pacific saury has 65mg.

Food types used in this article are Fish, mackerel, salted and Fish, pike, walleye, cooked, dry heat.

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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 27% 42% 44% 63% 76% 22% 115% 8.5% 134% 88%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +39.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +353.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +113.6%
Contains more IronIron +19.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +128%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
~equal in Potassium ~499mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~269mg

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% 8% 0% 0% 78% 45% 53% 52% 32% 289% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +95.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +197.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +419.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1460%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.195mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Pacific saury DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 2.31µg 404%
Sodium 4450mg 65mg 191%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 126%
Vitamin D 1006IU 126%
Selenium 73.4µg 16.2µg 104%
Manganese 1.026mg 45%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.573g 38%
Fats 25.1g 1.56g 36%
Saturated fat 7.148g 0.319g 31%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.312mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.138mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 0.377g 20%
Choline 101.6mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Copper 0.1mg 0.228mg 14%
Protein 18.5g 24.54g 12%
Calories 305kcal 119kcal 9%
Calcium 66mg 141mg 8%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 7%
Magnesium 60mg 38mg 5%
Cholesterol 95mg 110mg 5%
Vitamin A 47µg 24µg 3%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 2.801mg 3%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.79mg 3%
Iron 1.4mg 1.67mg 3%
Phosphorus 254mg 269mg 2%
Folate 15µg 17µg 1%
Potassium 520mg 499mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.195mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 1.076mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.131mg 0%
Leucine 1.994mg 0%
Lysine 2.254mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.958mg 0%
Valine 1.264mg 0%
Histidine 0.722mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.619g 0.11g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 2.965g 0.288g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.391g 0.049g 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
25% 73%
Protein: 24.54 g
Fats: 1.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.47 g
Other: 0.43 g
Contains more FatsFats +1509%
Contains more OtherOther +3016.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.6%
Contains more WaterWater +70.9%
~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
25% 30% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.573 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2106.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +983.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.5%

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. Pacific saury - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171997/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.