Mackerel vs. Milkfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are mackerel and milkfish different?
- Mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, iron, magnesium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and copper; however, milkfish is richer in vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 655% higher.
- Mackerel contains 10 times more vitamin B1 than milkfish. While mackerel contains 0.159mg of vitamin B1, milkfish contains only 0.016mg.
Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Fish, milkfish, cooked, dry heat 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +155.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +282.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +113.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +33.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -9.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +218.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +333.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +11.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +30% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +63.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +893.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +497.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +14.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +481% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +20.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +800% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 19µg | 3.27µg | 655% |
Selenium | 51.6µg | 16.2µg | 64% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 4.3g | 29% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.412mg | 0.069mg | 26% |
Saturated fat | 4.176g | 19% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 7.006g | 18% | |
Iron | 1.57mg | 0.41mg | 15% |
Fats | 17.81g | 8.63g | 14% |
Magnesium | 97mg | 38mg | 14% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.159mg | 0.016mg | 12% |
Phosphorus | 278mg | 208mg | 10% |
Vitamin B3 | 6.85mg | 8.256mg | 9% |
Copper | 0.094mg | 0.044mg | 6% |
Protein | 23.85g | 26.32g | 5% |
Calcium | 15mg | 65mg | 5% |
Folate | 2µg | 18µg | 4% |
Calories | 262kcal | 190kcal | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.99mg | 0.865mg | 3% |
Cholesterol | 75mg | 67mg | 3% |
Vitamin A | 54µg | 33µg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.46mg | 0.488mg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.94mg | 1.05mg | 1% |
Potassium | 401mg | 374mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0mg | 0% |
Sodium | 83mg | 92mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.02mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.267mg | 0.295mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.045mg | 1.154mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.099mg | 1.213mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.938mg | 2.139mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.19mg | 2.417mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.706mg | 0.779mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.931mg | 1.028mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.228mg | 1.356mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.702mg | 0.775mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.504g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.699g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.106g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +106.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +109.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +10.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +17.6% |
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