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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.
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 26% 12% 46% 9% 15% 12% 86% 7.4% 2.2% 267%
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%
~equal in Selenium ~49µg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1.3% 0% 18% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 5.3% 0% 12% 0% 13% 0.92% 6.5% 52% 106% 438% 0% 4.5%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.46mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Snapper 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%
Iron 1.57mg 0.24mg 17%
Saturated fat 4.176g 0.365g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 0.322g 17%
Magnesium 97mg 37mg 14%
Phosphorus 278mg 201mg 11%
Cholesterol 75mg 47mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.053mg 9%
Calories 262kcal 128kcal 7%
Protein 23.85g 26.3g 5%
Copper 0.094mg 0.046mg 5%
Zinc 0.94mg 0.44mg 5%
Selenium 51.6µg 49µg 5%
Potassium 401mg 522mg 4%
Calcium 15mg 40mg 3%
Vitamin A 54µg 35µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 0.87mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1.6mg 1%
Sodium 83mg 57mg 1%
Folate 2µg 6µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 9.1g 21g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 110kcal 49kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 38g 78g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.7 2.5 N/A
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
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 g
26% 2% 70%
Protein: 26.3 g
Fats: 1.72 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.35 g
Other: 1.63 g
Contains more FatsFats +935.5%
Contains more OtherOther +211%
Contains more ProteinProtein +10.3%
Contains more WaterWater +32.1%
~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
29% 25% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.365 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.588 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2075.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +631.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.3%

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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. Snapper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173699/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.