Mackerel vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are mackerel and pork different?
- Mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, magnesium, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5; however, pork is richer in vitamin B1 and zinc.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 763% higher.
- Mackerel contains 3 times more magnesium than pork. While mackerel contains 97mg of magnesium, pork contains only 28mg.
- Mackerel has less saturated fat.
Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled 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 | +246.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +80.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +28.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +122.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +13.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +26.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +154.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -25.3% |
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 AVitamin A | +2600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +28.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +36% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +41.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +2614.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +451.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +150% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 19µg | 0.7µg | 763% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.159mg | 0.877mg | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.3g | 1.2g | 21% |
| Choline | 93.9mg | 17% | |
| Magnesium | 97mg | 28mg | 16% |
| Zinc | 0.94mg | 2.39mg | 13% |
| Selenium | 51.6µg | 45.3µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.85mg | 5.037mg | 11% |
| Iron | 1.57mg | 0.87mg | 9% |
| Vitamin D | 53IU | 7% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.412mg | 0.321mg | 7% |
| Protein | 23.85g | 27.32g | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 54µg | 2µg | 6% |
| Fats | 17.81g | 13.92g | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.99mg | 0.698mg | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 4.176g | 5.23g | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 278mg | 246mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.094mg | 0.073mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.006g | 6.19g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 2% | |
| Cholesterol | 75mg | 80mg | 2% |
| Folate | 2µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Calories | 262kcal | 242kcal | 1% |
| Sodium | 83mg | 62mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 401mg | 423mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0.6mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 19mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.02mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.46mg | 0.464mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.267mg | 0.338mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.045mg | 1.234mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.099mg | 1.26mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.938mg | 2.177mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.19mg | 2.446mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.706mg | 0.712mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.931mg | 1.086mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.228mg | 1.473mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.702mg | 1.067mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.504g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.699g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.106g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +27.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +469.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +14.5% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -20.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +13.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +258.3% |
