Mackerel vs. Sturgeon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between mackerel and sturgeon
- Mackerel has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, magnesium, iron, and vitamin B1; however, sturgeon has more vitamin B3 and vitamin A.
- Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 687% more.
- Mackerel has 5 times more vitamin B2 than sturgeon. Mackerel has 0.412mg of vitamin B2, while sturgeon has 0.09mg.
- Sturgeon is lower in saturated fat.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Fish, sturgeon, mixed species, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +115.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +74.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +77.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +74.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +218.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +13.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -16.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +50% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +98.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +357.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +13.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +660% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +387% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +47.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +750% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 19µg | 2.5µg | 688% |
| Vitamin D | 12.9µg | 65% | |
| Selenium | 51.6µg | 16.2µg | 64% |
| Vitamin D | 515IU | 64% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.412mg | 0.09mg | 25% |
| Vitamin A | 54µg | 263µg | 23% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.3g | 0.885g | 23% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.85mg | 10.1mg | 20% |
| Fats | 17.81g | 5.18g | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.46mg | 0.23mg | 18% |
| Saturated fat | 4.176g | 1.173g | 14% |
| Choline | 70mg | 13% | |
| Magnesium | 97mg | 45mg | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.006g | 2.486g | 11% |
| Iron | 1.57mg | 0.9mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.159mg | 0.08mg | 7% |
| Protein | 23.85g | 20.7g | 6% |
| Calories | 262kcal | 135kcal | 6% |
| Copper | 0.094mg | 0.053mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.94mg | 0.54mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.63mg | 4% | |
| Folate | 2µg | 17µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.99mg | 0.87mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 75mg | 77mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 83mg | 69mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 278mg | 271mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 401mg | 364mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 17mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.02mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.267mg | 0.232mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.045mg | 0.907mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.099mg | 0.954mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.938mg | 1.682mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.19mg | 1.901mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.706mg | 0.613mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.931mg | 0.808mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.228mg | 1.066mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.702mg | 0.609mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.504g | 0.249g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.699g | 0.119g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.106g | 0.058g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +15.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +243.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +21.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +31.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +181.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +385.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -71.9% |
