Mackerel vs. Oysters — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between mackerel and oysters?
- Mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, and vitamin B2, while oysters is higher in zinc, copper, iron, and manganese.
- Oysters's daily need coverage for zinc is 706% higher.
- Oysters has 8 times less vitamin B6 than mackerel. Mackerel has 0.46mg of vitamin B6, while oysters has 0.061mg.
- Oysters is lower in saturated fat.
We used Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat types in this comparison.
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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 | +177.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +188.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +43.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +30.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +673.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +486.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +5971.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +8261.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2855% |
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 | +107.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +341.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +128.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +270.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +121.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +654.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +600% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Zinc | 0.94mg | 78.6mg | 706% |
| Copper | 0.094mg | 5.707mg | 624% |
| Iron | 1.57mg | 9.21mg | 96% |
| Vitamin B12 | 19µg | 17.5µg | 63% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.46mg | 0.061mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.85mg | 1.85mg | 31% |
| Protein | 23.85g | 11.42g | 25% |
| Manganese | 0.02mg | 0.591mg | 25% |
| Choline | 130mg | 24% | |
| Selenium | 51.6µg | 39.5µg | 22% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.3g | 1.056g | 22% |
| Fats | 17.81g | 3.42g | 22% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.412mg | 0.18mg | 18% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.006g | 0.506g | 16% |
| Magnesium | 97mg | 35mg | 15% |
| Saturated fat | 4.176g | 0.948g | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 278mg | 194mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.99mg | 0.447mg | 11% |
| Vitamin E | 1.7mg | 11% | |
| Calcium | 15mg | 116mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.159mg | 0.036mg | 10% |
| Calories | 262kcal | 102kcal | 8% |
| Potassium | 401mg | 139mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 83mg | 166mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 54µg | 26µg | 3% |
| Folate | 2µg | 14µg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2µg | 2% | |
| Carbs | 0g | 5.45g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 75mg | 79mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 5.45g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
| Sugar | 1.23g | N/A | |
| Starch | 0.9g | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.068g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.267mg | 0.138mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.045mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.099mg | 0.459mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.938mg | 0.716mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.19mg | 0.762mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.706mg | 0.257mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.931mg | 0.413mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.228mg | 0.523mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.702mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.504g | 0.353g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.699g | 0.271g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.163g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.106g | 0.02g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.007g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.061g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +108.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +420.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +233.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +46.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1284.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +307.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -77.3% |
