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Mackerel vs. Fish, tuna, light, canned in oil, drained solids — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between mackerel and fish, tuna, light, canned in oil, drained solids?

  • Mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, magnesium, and vitamin B5, while fish, tuna, light, canned in oil, drained solids is higher in selenium and vitamin B3.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 700% higher.
  • Fish, tuna, light, canned in oil, drained solids has 4 times less vitamin B6 than mackerel. Mackerel has 0.46mg of vitamin B6, while fish, tuna, light, canned in oil, drained solids has 0.11mg.
  • Fish, tuna, light, canned in oil, drained solids is lower in cholesterol.

We used Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Fish, tuna, light, canned in oil, drained solids 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 22% 3.9% 18% 52% 24% 25% 133% 54% 2% 415%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +212.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +93.7%
Contains more IronIron +12.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +47.3%
~equal in Zinc ~0.9mg

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 1.3% 18% 0% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5%
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 0% 7.7% 17% 101% 9.5% 28% 233% 22% 25% 275% 110% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +134.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +318.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +243.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +167.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +318.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +763.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +81%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Fish, tuna, light, canned in oil, drained solids DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 2.2µg 700%
Selenium 51.6µg 76µg 44%
Vitamin K 44µg 37%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 12.4mg 35%
Vitamin D 269 IU 34%
Vitamin D 6.7µg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.11mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.12mg 22%
Cholesterol 75mg 18mg 19%
Magnesium 97mg 31mg 16%
Fats 17.81g 8.21g 15%
Sodium 83mg 416mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 0.37mg 12%
Saturated fat 4.176g 1.534g 12%
Protein 23.85g 29.13g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.038mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 2.949g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 2.885g 9%
Potassium 401mg 207mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 6%
Phosphorus 278mg 311mg 5%
Choline 29.3mg 5%
Calories 262kcal 198kcal 3%
Copper 0.094mg 0.071mg 3%
Vitamin A 54µg 23µg 3%
Iron 1.57mg 1.39mg 2%
Folate 2µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Calcium 15mg 13mg 0%
Zinc 0.94mg 0.9mg 0%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.015mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.326mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 1.277mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 1.342mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 2.368mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 2.675mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.862mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 1.137mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 1.501mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0.858mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.504g 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.699g 0.101g 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
29% 8% 60% 3%
Protein: 29.13 g
Fats: 8.21 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.83 g
Other: 2.83 g
Contains more FatsFats +116.9%
Contains more OtherOther +79.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.1%
Contains more WaterWater +12.3%
~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
21% 40% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.534 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.949 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.885 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +137.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +49%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.3%

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. Fish, tuna, light, canned in oil, drained solids - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173708/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.