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Mackerel vs. Sheepshead — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between mackerel and sheepshead

  • Mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, magnesium, vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B6, yet sheepshead is higher in phosphorus.
  • Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 696% more than sheepshead.
  • Mackerel contains 16 times more vitamin B1 than sheepshead. While mackerel contains 0.159mg of vitamin B1, sheepshead contains only 0.01mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in sheepshead is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Fish, sheepshead, 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 25% 11% 45% 25% 41% 17% 150% 9.5% 2.7% 280%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +177.1%
Contains more IronIron +134.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +49.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +146.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12%
~equal in Manganese ~0.021mg
~equal in Selenium ~51.3µg

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% 12% 0% 0% 2.5% 12% 34% 52% 81% 288% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +54.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1490%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +724%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +280.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +726.1%
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 Sheepshead DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 2.3µg 696%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 1.8mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.05mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.382g 26%
Fats 17.81g 1.63g 25%
Saturated fat 4.176g 0.36g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 0.35g 17%
Magnesium 97mg 35mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.01mg 12%
Iron 1.57mg 0.67mg 11%
Phosphorus 278mg 350mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.35mg 8%
Calories 262kcal 126kcal 7%
Folate 2µg 17µg 4%
Protein 23.85g 26.02g 4%
Cholesterol 75mg 64mg 4%
Zinc 0.94mg 0.63mg 3%
Potassium 401mg 512mg 3%
Copper 0.094mg 0.122mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 0.87mg 2%
Vitamin A 54µg 35µg 2%
Calcium 15mg 37mg 2%
Selenium 51.6µg 51.3µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Sodium 83mg 73mg 0%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.021mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 1.141mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 1.199mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 2.115mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 2.39mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.77mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 1.016mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 1.34mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0.766mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.504g 0.083g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.699g 0.107g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.106g 0.04g 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
26% 69% 3%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.04 g
Other: 3.31 g
Contains more FatsFats +992.6%
Contains more OtherOther +53.2%
Contains more WaterWater +29.6%
~equal in Protein ~26.02g
~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
33% 32% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.36 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.35 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.382 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1901.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1025.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.4%

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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. Sheepshead - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175145/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.