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Mackerel vs. Short ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mackerel and short ribs different?

  • Mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin E, and phosphorus, while short ribs are higher in zinc and iron.
  • Mackerel covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 391% more than short ribs.
  • Mackerel contains 89 times more sodium than short ribs. Mackerel contains 4450mg of sodium, while short ribs contain 50mg.

Fish, mackerel, salted and Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean, and fat, choice, cooked, braised types were used in this article.

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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 11% 3.6% 20% 87% 33% 133% 69% 6.5% 1.7% 113%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +132.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +252.9%
Contains more IronIron +65%
Contains more ZincZinc +343.6%
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% 5.8% 11% 13% 35% 46% 15% 51% 328% 6% 3.8% 45%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +720.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +3500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +86.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +358%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +225%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +23.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Short ribs DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 2.62µg 391%
Sodium 4450mg 50mg 191%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 0.7µg 123%
Vitamin D 1006IU 27IU 122%
Selenium 73.4µg 20.8µg 96%
Saturated fat 7.148g 17.8g 48%
Zinc 1.1mg 4.88mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 1.53g 31%
Fats 25.1g 41.98g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 18.88g 26%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.22mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.29mg 14%
Phosphorus 254mg 162mg 13%
Iron 1.4mg 2.31mg 11%
Magnesium 60mg 15mg 11%
Potassium 520mg 224mg 9%
Calories 305kcal 471kcal 8%
Protein 18.5g 21.57g 6%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 2.4µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.252mg 5%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 2.452mg 5%
Vitamin A 47µg 0µg 5%
Calcium 66mg 12mg 5%
Choline 101.6mg 82.2mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.15mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.05mg 3%
Folate 15µg 5µg 3%
Manganese 0.013mg 1%
Cholesterol 95mg 94mg 0%
Copper 0.1mg 0.099mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.142mg 0%
Threonine 0.862mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.981mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.823mg 0%
Methionine 0.562mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.852mg 0%
Valine 1.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.688mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.619g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 2.965g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.391g 0.016g 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
22% 42% 36%
Protein: 21.57 g
Fats: 41.98 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 35.72 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more WaterWater +20.4%
Contains more OtherOther +1735.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.6%
Contains more FatsFats +67.3%
~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
47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.88 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.53 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +305.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +126.9%

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. Short ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168613/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.