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Mackerel vs. Barbecue chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mackerel and barbecue chicken different?

  • Mackerel is higher than barbecue chicken in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, magnesium, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
  • Mackerel covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 772% more than barbecue chicken.
  • Mackerel contains 7 times more vitamin B5 than barbecue chicken. Mackerel contains 0.99mg of vitamin B5, while barbecue chicken contains 0.152mg.
  • Mackerel is lower in cholesterol.

Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin 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 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 15% 4.8% 23% 36% 26% 49% 93% 44% 0.65% 120%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +361.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.3%
Contains more IronIron +65.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +134.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +89.4%
~equal in Calcium ~16mg

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 0% 6.7% 9.2% 0% 14% 52% 107% 9.1% 44% 59% 0% 6% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +170%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +189.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +551.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +140.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3942.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Barbecue chicken DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 0.47µg 772%
Selenium 51.6µg 22µg 54%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.191mg 21%
Magnesium 97mg 21mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 0.152mg 17%
Cholesterol 75mg 127mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 2.038g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.227mg 14%
Choline 62.9mg 11%
Sodium 83mg 335mg 11%
Phosphorus 278mg 218mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.055mg 9%
Iron 1.57mg 0.95mg 8%
Zinc 0.94mg 1.78mg 8%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 5.732mg 7%
Potassium 401mg 255mg 4%
Vitamin A 54µg 20µg 4%
Fats 17.81g 15.08g 4%
Protein 23.85g 22.51g 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Folate 2µg 8µg 2%
Calories 262kcal 226kcal 2%
Copper 0.094mg 0.077mg 2%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.005mg 1%
Saturated fat 4.176g 3.927g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 6.446g 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Carbs 0g 0.12g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.12g N/A
Calcium 15mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 0.12g N/A
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 0.657mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0.853mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 1.75mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.565mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.69mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 0.935mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0.592mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.504g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.699g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.106g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g 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
23% 15% 61%
Protein: 22.51 g
Fats: 15.08 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 61.41 g
Other: 0.88 g
Contains more FatsFats +18.1%
Contains more OtherOther +476.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +15.3%
~equal in Protein ~22.51g

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
32% 52% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.927 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.446 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.038 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +111%
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.927g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~6.446g

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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. Barbecue chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171127/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.