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Mackerel vs. Perch — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mackerel and perch different?

  • Mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and magnesium, while perch is higher in manganese and copper.
  • Mackerel covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 700% more than perch.
  • Mackerel contains 18 times more saturated fat than perch. Mackerel contains 4.176g of saturated fat, while perch contains 0.237g.

Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Fish, perch, mixed species, cooked, dry heat types were 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%
Perch
Perch
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 31% 30% 44% 64% 39% 110% 10% 117% 88%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +155.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.6%
Contains more IronIron +35.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +220.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +580%
Contains more CopperCopper +104.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +52.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4400%
~equal in Phosphorus ~257mg
~equal in Sodium ~79mg

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%
Perch
Perch
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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 5.7% 3.3% 0% 0% 20% 28% 36% 52% 32% 275% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +440%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +98.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +243.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +260.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +228.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +763.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +325%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Perch DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 2.2µg 700%
Selenium 51.6µg 16.1µg 65%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.9mg 38%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 1.9mg 31%
Fats 17.81g 1.18g 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.472g 26%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.14mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.12mg 22%
Saturated fat 4.176g 0.237g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 0.195g 17%
Magnesium 97mg 38mg 14%
Cholesterol 75mg 115mg 13%
Copper 0.094mg 0.192mg 11%
Calcium 15mg 102mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.08mg 7%
Calories 262kcal 117kcal 7%
Vitamin A 54µg 10µg 5%
Iron 1.57mg 1.16mg 5%
Zinc 0.94mg 1.43mg 4%
Phosphorus 278mg 257mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 0.87mg 2%
Protein 23.85g 24.86g 2%
Potassium 401mg 344mg 2%
Folate 2µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1.7mg 1%
Sodium 83mg 79mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 1.09mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 1.145mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 2.02mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 2.283mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.736mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.97mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 1.281mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0.732mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.504g 0.101g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.699g 0.223g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.106g 0.036g 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
Perch
Perch
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25% 73%
Protein: 24.86 g
Fats: 1.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.25 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more FatsFats +1409.3%
Contains more OtherOther +614.1%
Contains more WaterWater +37.5%
~equal in Protein ~24.86g
~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
Perch
Perch
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26% 22% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.237 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.195 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.472 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3492.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +811%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.3%

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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. Perch - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173679/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.