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Mackerel vs. Atlantic Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mackerel and atlantic Mackerel

  • Mackerel has more vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat; however, atlantic Mackerel is higher in vitamin B3.
  • Mackerel covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 429% more than atlantic Mackerel.
  • Atlantic Mackerel has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, raw.

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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 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 54% 3.6% 28% 61% 24% 17% 93% 12% 2% 241%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +49.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17%
~equal in Iron ~1.63mg
~equal in Sodium ~90mg

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 1.3% 18% 0% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5% 0%
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 1.3% 17% 30% 242% 44% 72% 170% 51% 92% 1089% 13% 0.75% 35%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +118.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +10.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +32.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.4mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~50µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Atlantic Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 8.71µg 429%
Vitamin D 16.1µg 81%
Vitamin D 643IU 80%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 9.08mg 14%
Selenium 51.6µg 44.1µg 14%
Choline 65mg 12%
Protein 23.85g 18.6g 11%
Vitamin E 1.52mg 10%
Phosphorus 278mg 217mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.312mg 8%
Fats 17.81g 13.89g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 3.35g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.399mg 5%
Magnesium 97mg 76mg 5%
Saturated fat 4.176g 3.257g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 5.456g 4%
Vitamin K 5µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 0.856mg 3%
Calories 262kcal 205kcal 3%
Potassium 401mg 314mg 3%
Zinc 0.94mg 0.63mg 3%
Copper 0.094mg 0.073mg 2%
Cholesterol 75mg 70mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.176mg 1%
Iron 1.57mg 1.63mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.4mg 0%
Calcium 15mg 12mg 0%
Sodium 83mg 90mg 0%
Vitamin A 54µg 50µg 0%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.015mg 0%
Folate 2µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 0.815mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0.857mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 1.512mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 1.708mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.551mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.726mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 0.958mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0.548mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.504g 0.898g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.699g 1.401g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.106g 0.212g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 g
19% 14% 64% 4%
Protein: 18.6 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.55 g
Other: 3.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.2%
Contains more FatsFats +28.2%
Contains more OtherOther +28%
Contains more WaterWater +19.3%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.257 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.456 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.35 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22%

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/175120/nutrients
  2. Atlantic Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175119/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.