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Mackerel vs. Beef broiled — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between mackerel and beef broiled

  • Mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3, yet beef broiled is higher in zinc and iron.
  • Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 682% more than beef broiled.
  • Mackerel contains 5 times more magnesium than beef broiled. While mackerel contains 97mg of magnesium, beef broiled contains only 21mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in mackerel is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, broiled.

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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% 5.4% 28% 98% 28% 172% 85% 9.4% 1.6% 117%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +361.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +140%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more IronIron +65.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +571.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.085mg

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 12% 41% 101% 39% 88% 330% 3% 6.8% 45%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +245.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +134.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +619.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Beef broiled DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 2.64µg 682%
Selenium 51.6µg 21.5µg 55%
Zinc 0.94mg 6.31mg 49%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.484g 25%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.176mg 18%
Magnesium 97mg 21mg 18%
Choline 82.4mg 15%
Iron 1.57mg 2.6mg 13%
Phosphorus 278mg 198mg 11%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 5.378mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.046mg 9%
Saturated fat 4.176g 5.895g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 0.658mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.382mg 6%
Vitamin A 54µg 3µg 6%
Protein 23.85g 25.93g 4%
Cholesterol 75mg 88mg 4%
Fats 17.81g 15.41g 4%
Folate 2µg 9µg 2%
Potassium 401mg 318mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 6.668g 1%
Calories 262kcal 250kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Copper 0.094mg 0.085mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Calcium 15mg 18mg 0%
Sodium 83mg 72mg 0%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.012mg 0%
Trans fat 0.572g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.094mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 0.72mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0.822mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 1.45mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 1.54mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.478mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.725mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0.604mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.504g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.699g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.106g 0.016g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.012g 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
26% 15% 58%
Protein: 25.93 g
Fats: 15.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.98 g
Other: 0.68 g
Contains more FatsFats +15.6%
Contains more OtherOther +645.6%
~equal in Protein ~25.93g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~57.98g

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
45% 51% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.895 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.668 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.484 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +788.4%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~6.668g

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. Beef broiled - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174032/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.