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Mackerel vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mackerel and lemons?

  • Mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and magnesium, yet lemons are higher in vitamin C.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 792% more.

We used Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Lemons, raw, without peel types 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 7.8% 12% 23% 12% 1.6% 6.9% 0.26% 3.9% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1112.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +190.6%
Contains more IronIron +161.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +154.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1466.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1637.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +73.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50%

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%
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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 177% 0.33% 3% 0% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +297.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1960%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6750%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +421.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +475%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +13150%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Lemon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 0µg 792%
Selenium 51.6µg 0.4µg 93%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 53mg 58%
Protein 23.85g 1.1g 46%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 0.1mg 42%
Phosphorus 278mg 16mg 37%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.02mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.08mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.089g 28%
Fats 17.81g 0.3g 27%
Cholesterol 75mg 0mg 25%
Magnesium 97mg 8mg 21%
Saturated fat 4.176g 0.039g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 0.011g 17%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 0.19mg 16%
Calories 262kcal 29kcal 12%
Iron 1.57mg 0.6mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.04mg 10%
Potassium 401mg 138mg 8%
Zinc 0.94mg 0.06mg 8%
Vitamin A 54µg 1µg 6%
Copper 0.094mg 0.037mg 6%
Sodium 83mg 2mg 4%
Carbs 0g 9.32g 3%
Folate 2µg 11µg 2%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Calcium 15mg 26mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 6.52g N/A
Sugar 2.5g N/A
Manganese 0.02mg 0.03mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 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
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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2068.2%
Contains more FatsFats +5836.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1590%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +67%

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
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28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +63590.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4731.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Lemon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167746/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.