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Mackerel vs. Tuna Bluefin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mackerel and tuna Bluefin different?

  • Mackerel is richer in selenium and vitamin B12, while tuna Bluefin is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
  • Mackerel covers your daily need for sodium, 191% more than tuna Bluefin.
  • Mackerel contains 4 times more saturated fat than tuna Bluefin. Mackerel contains 7.148g of saturated fat, while tuna Bluefin contains 1.612g.
  • Tuna Bluefin is lower in sodium.

Fish, mackerel, salted and Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, cooked, dry heat 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 46% 3% 29% 49% 37% 21% 140% 6.5% 2.6% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +560%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +56.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~64mg
~equal in Iron ~1.31mg
~equal in Copper ~0.11mg

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% 252% 0% 0% 70% 71% 198% 82% 121% 1360% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1510.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1290%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +219.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~10.88µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Tuna Bluefin DV% diff.
Sodium 4450mg 50mg 191%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 126%
Vitamin D 1006IU 126%
Vitamin A 47µg 757µg 79%
Selenium 73.4µg 46.8µg 48%
Vitamin B12 12µg 10.88µg 47%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 10.54mg 45%
Fats 25.1g 6.28g 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 1.844g 29%
Vitamin B5 1.37mg 27%
Saturated fat 7.148g 1.612g 25%
Protein 18.5g 29.91g 23%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.278mg 22%
Choline 101.6mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 2.053g 16%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Cholesterol 95mg 49mg 15%
Phosphorus 254mg 326mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.525mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.306mg 9%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 7%
Calories 305kcal 184kcal 6%
Calcium 66mg 10mg 6%
Potassium 520mg 323mg 6%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.77mg 3%
Folate 15µg 2µg 3%
Manganese 0.02mg 1%
Copper 0.1mg 0.11mg 1%
Iron 1.4mg 1.31mg 1%
Magnesium 60mg 64mg 1%
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 1.311mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.378mg 0%
Leucine 2.431mg 0%
Lysine 2.747mg 0%
Methionine 0.885mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.168mg 0%
Valine 1.541mg 0%
Histidine 0.88mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.619g 0.363g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 2.965g 1.141g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.391g 0.16g 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
30% 6% 59% 5%
Protein: 29.91 g
Fats: 6.28 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.09 g
Other: 4.72 g
Contains more FatsFats +299.7%
Contains more OtherOther +183.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +61.7%
Contains more WaterWater +37.4%
~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
29% 37% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.612 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.844 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +305.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +236.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.4%

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. Tuna Bluefin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173707/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.