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Mackerel vs. Pork chop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mackerel and pork chop?

  • Mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, magnesium, iron, vitamin B2, and phosphorus, yet pork chop is higher in vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin B3.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 764% more.
  • Mackerel has 5 times more magnesium than pork chop. While mackerel has 97mg of magnesium, pork chop has only 20mg.

We used Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled types 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 14% 17% 28% 33% 35% 86% 103% 9.7% 1.3% 199%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +385%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.3%
Contains more IronIron +80.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +41.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +273.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +235.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.8%

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% 1.3% 4.2% 15% 123% 72% 149% 66% 113% 83% 0% 0% 37%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1250%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2778.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +208.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.5%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.489mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Pork chop DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 0.66µg 764%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.49mg 28%
Selenium 51.6µg 36.4µg 28%
Zinc 0.94mg 3.15mg 20%
Magnesium 97mg 20mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 1.894g 16%
Choline 67.5mg 12%
Iron 1.57mg 0.87mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.313mg 8%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 7.927mg 7%
Vitamin A 54µg 4µg 6%
Vitamin D 40IU 5%
Phosphorus 278mg 241mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 4.887g 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Fats 17.81g 14.35g 5%
Calcium 15mg 56mg 4%
Potassium 401mg 315mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 1.104mg 2%
Calories 262kcal 231kcal 2%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.489mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Folate 2µg 0µg 1%
Copper 0.094mg 0.105mg 1%
Saturated fat 4.176g 4.339g 1%
Cholesterol 75mg 78mg 1%
Protein 23.85g 23.72g 0%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Sodium 83mg 74mg 0%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.01mg 0%
Trans fat 0.066g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.282mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 1.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 1.123mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 1.952mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 2.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.65mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.985mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 1.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0.965mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.504g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.699g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.106g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.922g 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
24% 14% 61%
Protein: 23.72 g
Fats: 14.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 61.45 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more FatsFats +24.1%
Contains more OtherOther +956.3%
Contains more WaterWater +15.4%
~equal in Protein ~23.72g
~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
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.339 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.894 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +43.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +127%
~equal in Saturated fat ~4.339g

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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. Pork chop - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167824/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.