Mackerel vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between mackerel and cod
- Mackerel has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, magnesium, iron, and phosphorus; however, cod has more vitamin B5.
- Cod's daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 3040% more.
- Mackerel has 32 times more saturated fat than cod. Mackerel has 4.176g of saturated fat, while cod has 0.131g.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Fish, cod, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +203.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +313.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +235.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +108.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +36.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +33.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +55.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -34.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +350% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +109.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +533.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +232% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +87.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1987.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +15354.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +250% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.99mg | 153mg | 3040% |
| Vitamin B12 | 19µg | 0.91µg | 754% |
| Selenium | 51.6µg | 33.1µg | 34% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.85mg | 2.063mg | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.3g | 0.231g | 27% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.412mg | 0.065mg | 27% |
| Fats | 17.81g | 0.67g | 26% |
| Saturated fat | 4.176g | 0.131g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.006g | 0.094g | 17% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.46mg | 0.245mg | 17% |
| Magnesium | 97mg | 32mg | 15% |
| Iron | 1.57mg | 0.38mg | 15% |
| Choline | 65.2mg | 12% | |
| Protein | 23.85g | 17.81g | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 75mg | 43mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 278mg | 203mg | 11% |
| Calories | 262kcal | 82kcal | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.159mg | 0.076mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.094mg | 0.028mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 36IU | 5% | |
| Vitamin A | 54µg | 12µg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 0.9µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.64mg | 4% | |
| Zinc | 0.94mg | 0.45mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 83mg | 54mg | 1% |
| Folate | 2µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 401mg | 413mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.02mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.267mg | 0.199mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.045mg | 0.781mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.099mg | 0.821mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.938mg | 1.447mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.19mg | 1.635mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.706mg | 0.527mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.931mg | 0.695mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.228mg | 0.917mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.702mg | 0.524mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.504g | 0.064g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.699g | 0.12g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.106g | 0.01g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +33.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2558.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1590% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +52.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +7353.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1761.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.9% |