Mackerel vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between mackerel and yolk
- Mackerel has more vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, and vitamin B3; however, yolk is higher in choline, folate, vitamin B2, and vitamin A.
- Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 419% more than yolk.
- Yolk contains 138 times less vitamin B3 than mackerel. Mackerel contains 3.3mg of vitamin B3, while yolk contains 0.024mg.
- Yolk has less sodium.
Food varieties used in this article are Fish, mackerel, salted and Egg, yolk, raw, fresh.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +377.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +29.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +31.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +95.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +95% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +109.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +53.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +366.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +13650% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +17.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +515.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1014.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +710.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +780% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +177.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +873.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +707.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 12µg | 1.95µg | 419% |
| Cholesterol | 95mg | 1085mg | 330% |
| Sodium | 4450mg | 48mg | 191% |
| Choline | 101.6mg | 820.2mg | 131% |
| Vitamin D | 1006IU | 218IU | 99% |
| Vitamin D | 25.2µg | 5.4µg | 99% |
| Vitamin B5 | 2.99mg | 60% | |
| Vitamin A | 47µg | 381µg | 37% |
| Folate | 15µg | 146µg | 33% |
| Selenium | 73.4µg | 56µg | 32% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.19mg | 0.528mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.3mg | 0.024mg | 20% |
| Phosphorus | 254mg | 390mg | 19% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 2.73mg | 17% |
| Magnesium | 60mg | 5mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.176mg | 13% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 6.21g | 4.204g | 13% |
| Potassium | 520mg | 109mg | 12% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 2.3mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 7.148g | 9.551g | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.32g | 11.738g | 9% |
| Calcium | 66mg | 129mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 7.8µg | 0.7µg | 6% |
| Protein | 18.5g | 15.86g | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.41mg | 0.35mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 0.077mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.055mg | 2% | |
| Fats | 25.1g | 26.54g | 2% |
| Calories | 305kcal | 322kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 2.38mg | 2.58mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0g | 3.59g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 3.59g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.56g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.177mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.687mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.866mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.399mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.217mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.378mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.681mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.949mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.416mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.07g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 1.619g | 0.011g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 2.965g | 0.114g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.391g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +16.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +688.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +21.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -25.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +47.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +41.1% |