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Mackerel vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mackerel and skipjack tuna

  • Mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B2, while skipjack tuna is higher in vitamin B3 and vitamin B6.
  • Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 409% more than skipjack tuna.
  • Mackerel has 95 times more sodium than skipjack tuna. Mackerel has 4450mg of sodium, while skipjack tuna has 47mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, mackerel, salted and Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, 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 31% 11% 46% 60% 37% 29% 122% 6.1% 2.5% 255%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +78.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +56.8%
Contains more IronIron +14.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
~equal in Potassium ~522mg
~equal in Copper ~0.11mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.05mg

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 3.3% 6% 0% 0% 9.5% 28% 352% 29% 226% 274% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +161.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +447.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +468.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +139.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 2.19µg 409%
Sodium 4450mg 47mg 191%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 126%
Vitamin D 1006IU 126%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 18.756mg 97%
Selenium 73.4µg 46.8µg 48%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.981mg 44%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.403g 39%
Fats 25.1g 1.29g 37%
Saturated fat 7.148g 0.42g 31%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 0.243g 20%
Protein 18.5g 28.21g 19%
Choline 101.6mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Cholesterol 95mg 60mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 10%
Calories 305kcal 132kcal 9%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.122mg 5%
Phosphorus 254mg 285mg 4%
Magnesium 60mg 44mg 4%
Calcium 66mg 37mg 3%
Vitamin A 47µg 18µg 3%
Iron 1.4mg 1.6mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.038mg 2%
Manganese 0.019mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Folate 15µg 10µg 1%
Copper 0.1mg 0.11mg 1%
Potassium 520mg 522mg 0%
Zinc 1.1mg 1.05mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.619g 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 2.965g 0.237g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.391g 0.017g 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
28% 62% 8%
Protein: 28.21 g
Fats: 1.29 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.28 g
Other: 8.22 g
Contains more FatsFats +1845.7%
Contains more OtherOther +63%
Contains more ProteinProtein +52.5%
Contains more WaterWater +44.8%
~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% 23% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.243 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.403 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3323.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1440.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.1%

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. Skipjack tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172005/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.