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Mackerel vs. Corned beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mackerel and corned beef

  • Mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5, yet corned beef is richer in zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 724% higher.
  • Mackerel contains 8 times more magnesium than corned beef. Mackerel contains 97mg of magnesium, while corned beef contains 12mg.
  • Mackerel contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked.

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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 8.6% 2.4% 13% 70% 51% 125% 54% 127% 2.9% 179%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +708.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +87.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +176.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +122.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +57.3%
Contains more IronIron +18.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +63.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +387.2%
~equal in Manganese ~0.022mg

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% 0% 3.2% 1.5% 6.5% 39% 57% 25% 53% 204% 3.8% 4.5% 38%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +511.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +142.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +126.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +135.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1065.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Corned beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 1.63µg 724%
Sodium 83mg 973mg 39%
Selenium 51.6µg 32.8µg 34%
Zinc 0.94mg 4.58mg 33%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 3.03mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.67g 24%
Phosphorus 278mg 125mg 22%
Magnesium 97mg 12mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.17mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.23mg 18%
Choline 69.2mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 0.42mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.026mg 11%
Protein 23.85g 18.17g 11%
Saturated fat 4.176g 6.34g 10%
Potassium 401mg 145mg 8%
Cholesterol 75mg 98mg 8%
Copper 0.094mg 0.154mg 7%
Vitamin A 54µg 0µg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 9.22g 6%
Iron 1.57mg 1.86mg 4%
Fats 17.81g 18.98g 2%
Folate 2µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Calories 262kcal 251kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 1%
Calcium 15mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Carbs 0g 0.47g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.47g N/A
Manganese 0.02mg 0.022mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.119mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 0.726mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0.827mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 1.445mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 1.536mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.473mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.718mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 0.901mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0.58mg 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

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
18% 19% 60% 3%
Protein: 18.17 g
Fats: 18.98 g
Carbs: 0.47 g
Water: 59.79 g
Other: 2.59 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.3%
Contains more OtherOther +95.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +12.2%
~equal in Fats ~18.98g

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
39% 57% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.34 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.67 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +541.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31.6%

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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. Corned beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170200/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.