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Mackerel vs. Chinook salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mackerel and chinook salmon?

  • Mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, selenium, and iron, yet chinook salmon is higher in vitamin B3, phosphorus, folate, vitamin A, and magnesium.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 672% more.
  • Mackerel has 4 times more vitamin B1 than chinook salmon. While mackerel has 0.159mg of vitamin B1, chinook salmon has only 0.044mg.

We used Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat types 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 87% 8.4% 45% 34% 18% 15% 159% 7.8% 2.5% 255%
Contains more IronIron +72.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +77.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +67.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +86.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.7%
~equal in Manganese ~0.019mg
~equal in Selenium ~46.8µg

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 14% 50% 0% 0% 11% 36% 188% 52% 107% 359% 0% 26% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +261.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +167.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +562%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +925%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +175.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +46.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1650%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.462mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Chinook salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 2.87µg 672%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 10.045mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.154mg 20%
Phosphorus 278mg 371mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 2.662g 11%
Vitamin A 54µg 149µg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.044mg 10%
Selenium 51.6µg 46.8µg 9%
Folate 2µg 35µg 8%
Iron 1.57mg 0.91mg 8%
Fats 17.81g 13.38g 7%
Magnesium 97mg 122mg 6%
Copper 0.094mg 0.053mg 5%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 4.1mg 4%
Protein 23.85g 25.72g 4%
Saturated fat 4.176g 3.214g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 0.865mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 5.742g 3%
Potassium 401mg 505mg 3%
Cholesterol 75mg 85mg 3%
Zinc 0.94mg 0.56mg 3%
Calories 262kcal 231kcal 2%
Sodium 83mg 60mg 1%
Calcium 15mg 28mg 1%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.019mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.462mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.288mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 1.127mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 1.185mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 2.09mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 2.362mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.761mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 1.004mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0.757mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.504g 1.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.699g 0.727g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.106g 0.296g 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% 13% 66%
Protein: 25.72 g
Fats: 13.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.6 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +33.1%
Contains more OtherOther +-207.9%
Contains more WaterWater +23.1%
~equal in Protein ~25.72g
~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
28% 49% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.662 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +61.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23%

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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. Chinook salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171999/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.