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Mackerel vs. Pork chop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mackerel and pork chop

  • Mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, vitamin E, and magnesium, while pork chop is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 473% more than pork chop.
  • Mackerel has 60 times more sodium than pork chop. Mackerel has 4450mg of sodium, while pork chop has 74mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, mackerel, salted and Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.

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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 14% 17% 28% 33% 35% 86% 103% 9.7% 1.3% 199%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.1%
Contains more IronIron +60.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +101.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +186.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.105mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~241mg

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% 1.3% 4.2% 15% 123% 72% 149% 66% 113% 83% 0% 0% 37%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1075%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1033.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +2420%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1718.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +50.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2350%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +64.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +140.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Pork chop DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0.66µg 473%
Sodium 4450mg 74mg 190%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 1µg 121%
Vitamin D 1006IU 40IU 121%
Selenium 73.4µg 36.4µg 67%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.49mg 39%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 1.894g 29%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 7.927mg 29%
Vitamin B5 1.104mg 22%
Zinc 1.1mg 3.15mg 19%
Fats 25.1g 14.35g 17%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.21mg 14%
Saturated fat 7.148g 4.339g 13%
Protein 18.5g 23.72g 10%
Magnesium 60mg 20mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 4.887g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.313mg 9%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 0µg 7%
Iron 1.4mg 0.87mg 7%
Cholesterol 95mg 78mg 6%
Choline 101.6mg 67.5mg 6%
Potassium 520mg 315mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.489mg 6%
Vitamin A 47µg 4µg 5%
Calories 305kcal 231kcal 4%
Folate 15µg 0µg 4%
Phosphorus 254mg 241mg 2%
Copper 0.1mg 0.105mg 1%
Calcium 66mg 56mg 1%
Manganese 0.01mg 0%
Trans fat 0.066g N/A
Tryptophan 0.282mg 0%
Threonine 1.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.123mg 0%
Leucine 1.952mg 0%
Lysine 2.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.65mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.985mg 0%
Valine 1.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.965mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.619g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 2.965g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.391g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.922g 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% 14% 61%
Protein: 23.72 g
Fats: 14.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 61.45 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more FatsFats +74.9%
Contains more OtherOther +2691.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.2%
Contains more WaterWater +42.9%
~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
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.339 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.894 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +70.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +227.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.3%

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. Pork chop - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167824/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.