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Mackerel vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mackerel and meatball different?

  • Mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and magnesium; however, meatball is richer in copper, vitamin B1, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 729% higher.

Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Meatballs, meatless are the varieties 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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +438.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +122.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more IronIron +37.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +651.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +91.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.7%

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% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +174%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +98%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +130%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +489.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +3800%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Meatball DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 1.5µg 729%
Selenium 51.6µg 0.8µg 92%
Copper 0.094mg 0.706mg 68%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.938mg 65%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 2.5mg 27%
Cholesterol 75mg 0mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.2mg 20%
Sodium 83mg 550mg 20%
Magnesium 97mg 18mg 19%
Folate 2µg 78µg 19%
Fiber 0g 4.6g 18%
Choline 88.4mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.213mg 15%
Fats 17.81g 9g 14%
Saturated fat 4.176g 1.425g 13%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 2.188g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 0.5mg 10%
Phosphorus 278mg 344mg 9%
Zinc 0.94mg 1.8mg 8%
Iron 1.57mg 2.16mg 7%
Potassium 401mg 180mg 7%
Vitamin A 54µg 0µg 6%
Protein 23.85g 21g 6%
Calories 262kcal 197kcal 3%
Carbs 0g 8g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 4.666g 2%
Manganese 0.02mg 1%
Calcium 15mg 25mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 3.4g N/A
Sugar 1.25g N/A
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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.6%
Contains more FatsFats +97.9%
Contains more OtherOther +26.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~58g

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
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +220.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.9%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~4.666g

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.