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Mackerel vs. Mullet fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mackerel and mullet fish

  • Mackerel has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, magnesium, selenium, and monounsaturated fat; however, mullet fish is higher in copper.
  • Mackerel covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 781% more than mullet fish.
  • Mackerel has 5 times more monounsaturated fat than mullet fish. While mackerel has 7.006g of monounsaturated fat, mullet fish has only 1.382g.
  • Mullet fish has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Fish, mullet, striped, cooked, dry heat.

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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 24% 9.3% 40% 53% 47% 24% 105% 9.3% 2.9% 255%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +193.9%
Contains more IronIron +11.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +106.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.5%
~equal in Zinc ~0.88mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.022mg
~equal in Selenium ~46.8µg

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 4% 14% 0% 0% 25% 23% 118% 53% 113% 31% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +59%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +312%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +7500%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~6.3mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.49mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Mullet fish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 0.25µg 781%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.1mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.917g 23%
Fats 17.81g 4.86g 20%
Magnesium 97mg 33mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 1.382g 14%
Saturated fat 4.176g 1.431g 12%
Selenium 51.6µg 46.8µg 9%
Calories 262kcal 150kcal 6%
Phosphorus 278mg 244mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.1mg 5%
Copper 0.094mg 0.141mg 5%
Cholesterol 75mg 63mg 4%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 6.3mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.49mg 2%
Protein 23.85g 24.81g 2%
Folate 2µg 10µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 0.88mg 2%
Iron 1.57mg 1.41mg 2%
Potassium 401mg 458mg 2%
Calcium 15mg 31mg 2%
Vitamin A 54µg 42µg 1%
Sodium 83mg 71mg 1%
Zinc 0.94mg 0.88mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1.2mg 1%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.022mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 1.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 1.143mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 2.016mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 2.278mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.734mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.968mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 1.278mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0.73mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.504g 0.18g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.699g 0.148g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.106g 0.092g 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
25% 5% 71%
Protein: 24.81 g
Fats: 4.86 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.52 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +266.5%
Contains more OtherOther +-2768.4%
Contains more WaterWater +32.4%
~equal in Protein ~24.81g
~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
38% 37% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.431 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.382 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.917 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +406.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +368.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.7%

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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. Mullet fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175124/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.