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Mackerel vs. Tuna salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mackerel and tuna salad different?

  • Mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, potassium, and magnesium, while tuna salad is higher in vitamin B3.
  • Mackerel covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 450% more than tuna salad.
  • Mackerel contains 11 times more sodium than tuna salad. Mackerel contains 4450mg of sodium, while tuna salad contains 402mg.

Fish, mackerel, salted and Fish, tuna salad 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 14% 5.1% 16% 38% 48% 15% 76% 52% 5.2% 225%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +215.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +288.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +192.1%
Contains more IronIron +40%
Contains more ZincZinc +96.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +78.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +45%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91%

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 7.3% 8% 0% 0% 7.8% 16% 126% 16% 19% 150% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +95.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +406.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +87.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +55%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +103%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Tuna salad DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 1.2µg 450%
Sodium 4450mg 402mg 176%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 126%
Vitamin D 1006IU 126%
Selenium 73.4µg 41.2µg 59%
Cholesterol 95mg 13mg 27%
Saturated fat 7.148g 1.544g 25%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.081mg 25%
Fats 25.1g 9.26g 24%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 6.7mg 21%
Choline 101.6mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 2.887g 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 4.122g 14%
Phosphorus 254mg 178mg 11%
Potassium 520mg 178mg 10%
Magnesium 60mg 19mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.07mg 9%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 7%
Calories 305kcal 187kcal 6%
Calcium 66mg 17mg 5%
Protein 18.5g 16.04g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 5%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.56mg 5%
Copper 0.1mg 0.145mg 5%
Iron 1.4mg 1mg 5%
Vitamin A 47µg 24µg 3%
Carbs 0g 9.41g 3%
Manganese 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.2mg 2%
Folate 15µg 8µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.031mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 9.41g N/A
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0%
Threonine 0.701mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.739mg 0%
Leucine 1.293mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.626mg 0%
Valine 0.824mg 0%
Histidine 0.467mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.619g 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 2.965g 0.055g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.391g 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
16% 9% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 16.04 g
Fats: 9.26 g
Carbs: 9.41 g
Water: 63.16 g
Other: 2.13 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.3%
Contains more FatsFats +171.1%
Contains more OtherOther +529.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +46.9%

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
18% 34% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.544 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.122 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +188.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +50.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.4%

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 salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175160/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.