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Mackerel vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mackerel and skipjack tuna?

  • Mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, magnesium, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, and selenium, yet skipjack tuna is higher in vitamin B3 and vitamin B6.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 700% more.
  • Mackerel has 10 times more saturated fat than skipjack tuna. While mackerel has 4.176g of saturated fat, skipjack tuna has only 0.42g.

We used Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat 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 31% 11% 46% 60% 37% 29% 122% 6.1% 2.5% 255%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +120.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +146.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +17%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.4%
~equal in Iron ~1.6mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~285mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.019mg
~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%
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 3.3% 6% 0% 0% 9.5% 28% 352% 29% 226% 274% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +318.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +237.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +104.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +767.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +173.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +113.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~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 Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 2.19µg 700%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 18.756mg 74%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.981mg 40%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.403g 26%
Fats 17.81g 1.29g 25%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.122mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 0.243g 17%
Saturated fat 4.176g 0.42g 17%
Magnesium 97mg 44mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 0.485mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.038mg 10%
Selenium 51.6µg 46.8µg 9%
Protein 23.85g 28.21g 9%
Calories 262kcal 132kcal 7%
Cholesterol 75mg 60mg 5%
Vitamin A 54µg 18µg 4%
Potassium 401mg 522mg 4%
Sodium 83mg 47mg 2%
Copper 0.094mg 0.11mg 2%
Folate 2µg 10µg 2%
Calcium 15mg 37mg 2%
Phosphorus 278mg 285mg 1%
Zinc 0.94mg 1.05mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1mg 1%
Iron 1.57mg 1.6mg 0%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.019mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 1.101mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0.83mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.504g 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.699g 0.237g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.106g 0.017g 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
28% 62% 8%
Protein: 28.21 g
Fats: 1.29 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.28 g
Other: 8.22 g
Contains more FatsFats +1280.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.3%
Contains more WaterWater +16.9%
Contains more OtherOther +62.1%
~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% 23% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.243 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.403 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2783.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +967%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.9%

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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. Skipjack tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172005/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.