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Mackerel vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between mackerel and chicken meat?

  • Mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, potassium, and monounsaturated fat, while chicken meat is higher in vitamin B3 and zinc.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 779% higher.
  • Chicken meat has 4 times less magnesium than mackerel. Mackerel has 97mg of magnesium, while chicken meat has 23mg.

We used Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted types in this comparison.

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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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +321.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +79.8%
Contains more IronIron +24.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +115.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +106.4%
~equal in Calcium ~15mg
~equal in Sodium ~82mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.02mg

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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +152.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +145.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +6233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.03mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Chicken meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 0.3µg 779%
Selenium 51.6µg 23.9µg 50%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.168mg 19%
Magnesium 97mg 23mg 18%
Phosphorus 278mg 182mg 14%
Choline 65.9mg 12%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 8.487mg 10%
Zinc 0.94mg 1.94mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 2.97g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.063mg 8%
Protein 23.85g 27.3g 7%
Fats 17.81g 13.6g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.4mg 5%
Potassium 401mg 223mg 5%
Iron 1.57mg 1.26mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 5.34g 4%
Cholesterol 75mg 88mg 4%
Copper 0.094mg 0.066mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Saturated fat 4.176g 3.79g 2%
Folate 2µg 5µg 1%
Calories 262kcal 239kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 1.03mg 1%
Vitamin A 54µg 48µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Calcium 15mg 15mg 0%
Sodium 83mg 82mg 0%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.02mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 1.061mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.504g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.699g 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.106g 0.02g 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
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +31%
Contains more OtherOther +-1548.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.5%
Contains more WaterWater +11.6%
~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
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.79g

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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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.