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Mackerel vs. Pork Meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mackerel and pork Meat different?

  • Mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, magnesium, iron, and monounsaturated fat, while pork Meat is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and zinc.
  • Mackerel covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 768% more than pork Meat.
  • Mackerel contains 5 times more monounsaturated fat than pork Meat. Mackerel contains 7.006g of monounsaturated fat, while pork Meat contains 1.334g.
  • Pork Meat is lower in saturated fat.

Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted 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 21% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +234.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more IronIron +36.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +53.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +35.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +157.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.3%
~equal in Potassium ~421mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~267mg

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% 1.6% 3% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3233.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +497.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60.7%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.387mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~7.432mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.012mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Pork Meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 0.57µg 768%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.95mg 66%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.506g 25%
Selenium 51.6µg 38.2µg 24%
Fats 17.81g 3.51g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.739mg 21%
Magnesium 97mg 29mg 16%
Choline 88.9mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 1.334g 14%
Saturated fat 4.176g 1.198g 14%
Zinc 0.94mg 2.42mg 13%
Vitamin A 54µg 0µg 6%
Calories 262kcal 143kcal 6%
Iron 1.57mg 1.15mg 5%
Protein 23.85g 26.17g 5%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 7.432mg 4%
Phosphorus 278mg 267mg 2%
Copper 0.094mg 0.111mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.387mg 2%
Sodium 83mg 57mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 1%
Calcium 15mg 6mg 1%
Folate 2µg 0µg 1%
Cholesterol 75mg 73mg 1%
Potassium 401mg 421mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.013mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 1.012mg 0%
Trans fat 0.033g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 1.175mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 1.288mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 2.229mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 1.1mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 1.13mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.504g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.699g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.106g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g 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
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +407.4%
Contains more OtherOther +482.8%
Contains more WaterWater +30.4%
~equal in Protein ~26.17g
~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
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +425.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +749.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.3%

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. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/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.