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Mackerel vs. Pot roast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mackerel and pot roast

  • Mackerel has more vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, vitamin E, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and magnesium, while pot roast has more zinc and iron.
  • Mackerel covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 411% more than pot roast.
  • Mackerel contains 126 times more vitamin D than pot roast. While mackerel contains 1006IU of vitamin D, pot roast contains only 8IU.
  • The amount of sodium in pot roast is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, mackerel, salted and Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised.

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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% 4.8% 20% 91% 33% 182% 75% 6.1% 1.3% 147%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +215.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +312.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +125.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +171.9%
Contains more IronIron +72.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +505.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
~equal in Copper ~0.099mg

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% 0% 10% 3% 15% 39% 77% 34% 65% 266% 4.5% 6.8% 60%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +12500%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +463.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +333.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +195%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.171mg
~equal in Choline ~110.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Pot roast DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 2.13µg 411%
Sodium 4450mg 47mg 191%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 0.2µg 125%
Vitamin D 1006IU 8IU 125%
Selenium 73.4µg 27µg 84%
Zinc 1.1mg 6.66mg 51%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.708g 37%
Protein 18.5g 28.94g 21%
Iron 1.4mg 2.42mg 13%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.51mg 12%
Phosphorus 254mg 174mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.571mg 11%
Magnesium 60mg 19mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.283mg 10%
Potassium 520mg 231mg 9%
Fats 25.1g 19.17g 9%
Cholesterol 95mg 116mg 7%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 4.105mg 5%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 1.8µg 5%
Vitamin A 47µg 0µg 5%
Calcium 66mg 16mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.059mg 3%
Saturated fat 7.148g 7.548g 2%
Choline 101.6mg 110.2mg 2%
Folate 15µg 9µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.171mg 1%
Calories 305kcal 297kcal 0%
Copper 0.1mg 0.099mg 0%
Manganese 0.01mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 8.175g 0%
Tryptophan 0.19mg 0%
Threonine 1.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.317mg 0%
Leucine 2.302mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.754mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.143mg 0%
Valine 1.436mg 0%
Histidine 0.924mg 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
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 g
29% 19% 52%
Protein: 28.94 g
Fats: 19.17 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.9 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +30.9%
Contains more OtherOther +-134100%
Contains more ProteinProtein +56.4%
Contains more WaterWater +20.7%
~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
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.175 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.708 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +777.1%
~equal in Saturated fat ~7.548g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.175g

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. Pot roast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170213/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.