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Mackerel vs. Sucker fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mackerel and sucker fish

  • Mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, fats, vitamin B6, and magnesium, yet sucker fish is richer in manganese and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 695% higher.
  • Mackerel contains 7 times more saturated fat than sucker fish. Mackerel contains 4.176g of saturated fat, while sucker fish contains 0.579g.

Food types used in this article are Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Fish, sucker, white, cooked, dry heat.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 27% 27% 43% 63% 83% 26% 115% 6.7% 100% 88%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +155.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +218.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +166%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3745%
~equal in Iron ~1.67mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.96mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~269mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 0% 0% 20% 0% 3% 20% 27% 52% 53% 289% 0% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1225%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +384.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +368.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +99.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +722.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +750%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~59µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Sucker fish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 2.31µg 695%
Selenium 51.6µg 16.2µg 64%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 1.462mg 34%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.769mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.085mg 25%
Fats 17.81g 2.97g 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 1.035g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.231mg 18%
Copper 0.094mg 0.25mg 17%
Saturated fat 4.176g 0.579g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 0.905g 15%
Magnesium 97mg 38mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.012mg 12%
Calcium 15mg 90mg 8%
Calories 262kcal 119kcal 7%
Cholesterol 75mg 53mg 7%
Protein 23.85g 21.49g 5%
Folate 2µg 17µg 4%
Potassium 401mg 487mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 0.865mg 3%
Iron 1.57mg 1.67mg 1%
Phosphorus 278mg 269mg 1%
Sodium 83mg 51mg 1%
Vitamin A 54µg 59µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 9.1g 18g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 110kcal 55kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 38g 84g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.7 3.4 N/A
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Zinc 0.94mg 0.96mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.241mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 0.942mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0.99mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 1.746mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 1.973mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.636mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.839mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 1.107mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0.633mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.504g 0.244g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.699g 0.371g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.106g 0.094g 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
21% 3% 74%
Protein: 21.49 g
Fats: 2.97 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.99 g
Other: 1.55 g
Contains more FatsFats +499.7%
Contains more WaterWater +38.9%
~equal in Protein ~21.49g
~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
23% 36% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.579 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.905 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.035 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +674.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +315.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.1%

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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. Sucker fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172002/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.