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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.
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 27% 20% 33% 15% 15% 29% 89% 12% 3.4% 88%
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%
~equal in Potassium ~374mg

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% 11% 0% 0% 4% 16% 155% 52% 113% 409% 0% 14% 0%
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%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.488mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Milkfish 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
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 g
26% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 8.63 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.63 g
Other: 2.42 g
Contains more FatsFats +106.4%
Contains more OtherOther +109.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +10.4%
Contains more WaterWater +17.6%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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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. Milkfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171995/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.