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Mackerel vs. Scup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mackerel and scup

  • The amount of vitamin B12, vitamin B2, magnesium, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B6, selenium, and phosphorus in mackerel is higher than in scup.
  • Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 724% more than scup.
  • Scup has 3 times less vitamin B2 than mackerel. Mackerel has 0.412mg of vitamin B2, while scup has 0.122mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Fish, scup, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 15% 32% 26% 22% 17% 102% 7% 5.9% 255%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +234.5%
Contains more IronIron +130.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +51.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +240%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +125%
~equal in Potassium ~368mg
~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%
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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 0% 10% 0% 0% 32% 28% 94% 52% 80% 203% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +74.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +237.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +37.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1072.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +750%
~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 Scup DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 1.62µg 724%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 29%
Fats 17.81g 3.5g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.122mg 22%
Saturated fat 4.176g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 18%
Magnesium 97mg 29mg 16%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 4.994mg 12%
Iron 1.57mg 0.68mg 11%
Selenium 51.6µg 46.8µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.346mg 9%
Calories 262kcal 135kcal 6%
Phosphorus 278mg 237mg 6%
Calcium 15mg 51mg 4%
Folate 2µg 17µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 0.865mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.127mg 3%
Vitamin A 54µg 31µg 3%
Zinc 0.94mg 0.62mg 3%
Copper 0.094mg 0.065mg 3%
Cholesterol 75mg 67mg 3%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.045mg 1%
Protein 23.85g 24.21g 1%
Sodium 83mg 54mg 1%
Potassium 401mg 368mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.271mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 1.061mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 1.115mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 1.967mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.716mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.945mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 1.247mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0.713mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.106g 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
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24% 4% 68% 4%
Protein: 24.21 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.42 g
Other: 3.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +408.9%
Contains more OtherOther +31%
Contains more WaterWater +28.4%
~equal in Protein ~24.21g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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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. Scup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174241/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.