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Mackerel vs. Croaker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mackerel and croaker different?

  • Mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, magnesium, iron, and phosphorus, while croaker is higher in folate.
  • Mackerel covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 704% more than croaker.
  • Mackerel contains 3 times more vitamin B2 than croaker. Mackerel contains 0.412mg of vitamin B2, while croaker contains 0.13mg.
  • Mackerel is lower in sodium.

Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Fish, croaker, Atlantic, cooked, breaded, and fried types were used 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 30% 9.6% 30% 32% 22% 14% 93% 45% 10% 212%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +131%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.9%
Contains more IronIron +82.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +80.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +113.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +300%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1.3% 0% 18% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 7.7% 0% 23% 30% 81% 44% 60% 263% 0% 26%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +134.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +76.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +216.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +59.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +804.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1600%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Croaker DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 2.1µg 704%
Selenium 51.6µg 38.8µg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.13mg 22%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 4.3mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.26mg 15%
Magnesium 97mg 42mg 13%
Sodium 83mg 348mg 12%
Protein 23.85g 18.2g 11%
Iron 1.57mg 0.86mg 9%
Phosphorus 278mg 217mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 2.917g 9%
Fats 17.81g 12.67g 8%
Folate 2µg 34µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.09mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 0.74mg 5%
Zinc 0.94mg 0.52mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 5.32g 4%
Carbs 0g 7.54g 3%
Cholesterol 75mg 84mg 3%
Copper 0.094mg 0.065mg 3%
Vitamin A 54µg 23µg 3%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.08mg 3%
Saturated fat 4.176g 3.476g 3%
Calories 262kcal 221kcal 2%
Calcium 15mg 32mg 2%
Potassium 401mg 340mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.4g 2%
Protein per 100 calories 9.1g 8.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 110kcal 121kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 38g 45g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.7 2.4 N/A
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 7.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 0.788mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0.847mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 1.48mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 1.571mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.525mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.742mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 0.947mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0.525mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.504g 0.113g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.699g 0.089g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.106g 0.079g 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% 13% 8% 60% 2%
Protein: 18.2 g
Fats: 12.67 g
Carbs: 7.54 g
Water: 59.76 g
Other: 1.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +31%
Contains more FatsFats +40.6%
Contains more OtherOther +177%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +12.2%

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
30% 45% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.917 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +47.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16.8%

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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. Croaker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171957/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.