Mackerel vs. Snapper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are mackerel and snapper different?
- Mackerel has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and copper than snapper.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 646% higher.
- Mackerel contains 103 times more vitamin B2 than snapper. While mackerel contains 0.412mg of vitamin B2, snapper contains only 0.004mg.
- Snapper has less saturated fat.
Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Fish, snapper, mixed species, cooked, dry heat are the varieties used 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +162.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +554.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +104.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +113.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +38.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +17.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +166.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +30.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -31.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +54.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +10200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1879.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +13.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +442.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +300% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 19µg | 3.5µg | 646% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.85mg | 0.346mg | 41% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.412mg | 0.004mg | 31% |
| Fats | 17.81g | 1.72g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.3g | 0.588g | 25% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.006g | 0.322g | 17% |
| Iron | 1.57mg | 0.24mg | 17% |
| Saturated fat | 4.176g | 0.365g | 17% |
| Magnesium | 97mg | 37mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 278mg | 201mg | 11% |
| Cholesterol | 75mg | 47mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.159mg | 0.053mg | 9% |
| Calories | 262kcal | 128kcal | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.94mg | 0.44mg | 5% |
| Protein | 23.85g | 26.3g | 5% |
| Selenium | 51.6µg | 49µg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.094mg | 0.046mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 401mg | 522mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 40mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.99mg | 0.87mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 54µg | 35µg | 2% |
| Folate | 2µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 83mg | 57mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 1.6mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.02mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.46mg | 0.46mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.267mg | 0.294mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.045mg | 1.153mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.099mg | 1.212mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.938mg | 2.137mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.19mg | 2.415mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.706mg | 0.778mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.931mg | 1.027mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.228mg | 1.355mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.702mg | 0.774mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.504g | 0.048g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.699g | 0.273g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.106g | 0.022g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +935.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +211% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +10.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +32.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2075.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +631.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.3% |
