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Mackerel vs. Short ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between mackerel and short ribs

  • Mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, magnesium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B5, yet short ribs are higher in zinc.
  • Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 682% more than short ribs.
  • Mackerel contains 6 times more magnesium than short ribs. While mackerel contains 97mg of magnesium, short ribs contain only 15mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in mackerel is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean, and fat, choice, cooked, braised.

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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 11% 3.6% 20% 87% 33% 133% 69% 6.5% 1.7% 113%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +546.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +79%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +71.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +53.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +148.1%
Contains more IronIron +47.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +419.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.8%
~equal in Copper ~0.099mg

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% 0% 5.8% 11% 13% 35% 46% 15% 51% 328% 6% 3.8% 45%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +218%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +174.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +179.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +292.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +109.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +625.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Short ribs DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 2.62µg 683%
Saturated fat 4.176g 17.8g 62%
Selenium 51.6µg 20.8µg 56%
Fats 17.81g 41.98g 37%
Zinc 0.94mg 4.88mg 36%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 18.88g 30%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 2.452mg 27%
Magnesium 97mg 15mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.15mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 1.53g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.22mg 18%
Phosphorus 278mg 162mg 17%
Choline 82.2mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 0.252mg 15%
Calories 262kcal 471kcal 10%
Iron 1.57mg 2.31mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.05mg 9%
Cholesterol 75mg 94mg 6%
Vitamin A 54µg 0µg 6%
Potassium 401mg 224mg 5%
Protein 23.85g 21.57g 5%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 4%
Vitamin D 27IU 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Copper 0.094mg 0.099mg 1%
Folate 2µg 5µg 1%
Sodium 83mg 50mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Calcium 15mg 12mg 0%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.013mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.142mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 0.862mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0.981mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 1.823mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.562mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.852mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 1.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0.688mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.504g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.699g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.106g 0.016g 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
22% 42% 36%
Protein: 21.57 g
Fats: 41.98 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 35.72 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more WaterWater +49.1%
Contains more OtherOther +594.5%
Contains more FatsFats +135.7%
~equal in Protein ~21.57g
~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
47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.88 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.53 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +181%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +169.5%

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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. Short ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168613/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.