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Mackerel vs. Fish, tuna, light, canned in oil, without salt, drained solids — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mackerel and fish, tuna, light, canned in oil, without salt, drained solids

  • Mackerel has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, magnesium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1; however, fish, tuna, light, canned in oil, without salt, drained solids is richer in selenium and vitamin B3.
  • Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 700% more than fish, tuna, light, canned in oil, without salt, drained solids.
  • Fish, tuna, light, canned in oil, without salt, drained solids has 4 times less vitamin B1 than mackerel. Mackerel has 0.159mg of vitamin B1, while fish, tuna, light, canned in oil, without salt, drained solids has 0.038mg.
  • Fish, tuna, light, canned in oil, without salt, drained solids contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Fish, tuna, light, canned in oil, without salt, drained solids.

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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% 6.5% 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 more ManganeseManganese +33.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.8%
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 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% 0% 0% 9.5% 28% 233% 22% 25% 275% 0% 3.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
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%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Fish, tuna, light, canned in oil, without salt, drained solids DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 2.2µg 700%
Selenium 51.6µg 76µg 44%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 12.4mg 35%
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%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 0.37mg 12%
Saturated fat 4.176g 1.534g 12%
Protein 23.85g 29.13g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 2.949g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.038mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 2.885g 9%
Potassium 401mg 207mg 6%
Vitamin A 54µg 6%
Phosphorus 278mg 311mg 5%
Calories 262kcal 198kcal 3%
Copper 0.094mg 0.071mg 3%
Iron 1.57mg 1.39mg 2%
Sodium 83mg 50mg 1%
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 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, without salt, drained solids - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174227/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.