Mackerel vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mackerel and taco different?

Mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, magnesium, and phosphorus; however, taco is richer in fiber.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 753% higher.
Mackerel contains 7 times more vitamin B2 than taco. While mackerel contains 0.412mg of vitamin B2, taco contains only 0.06mg.
Taco has less cholesterol.
Mackerel has a lower glycemic index (0) than taco (39).

Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell 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.

Mackerel

Taco

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+203.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+91.9%
Contains more IronIron	+31.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+22.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+56.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-79.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+460.9%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+493.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+86.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1145%

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.

Mackerel

Taco

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+170%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+218%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+586.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+315.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+411.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+1943%

Contains more FolateFolate

+850%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	19µg	0.93µg	753%
Selenium	51.6µg	9.2µg	77%
Vitamin B3	6.85mg	1.65mg	33%
Protein	23.85g	8.86g	30%
Vitamin B6	0.46mg	0.09mg	28%
Vitamin B2	0.412mg	0.06mg	27%
Vitamin B5	0.99mg		20%
Fiber	0g	3.9g	16%
Cholesterol	75mg	28mg	16%
Magnesium	97mg	32mg	15%
Phosphorus	278mg	178mg	14%
Sodium	83mg	397mg	14%
Vitamin K		15.3µg	13%
Manganese	0.02mg	0.249mg	10%
Vitamin B1	0.159mg	0.05mg	9%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.3g	3.042g	8%
Fats	17.81g	12.7g	8%
Zinc	0.94mg	1.75mg	7%
Calcium	15mg	89mg	7%
Carbs	0g	19.85g	7%
Starch		14.78g	6%
Potassium	401mg	209mg	6%
Monounsaturated fat	7.006g	4.411g	6%
Choline		32mg	6%
Iron	1.57mg	1.19mg	5%
Folate	2µg	19µg	4%
Vitamin A	54µg	20µg	4%
Vitamin E		0.6mg	4%
Calories	262kcal	226kcal	2%
Copper	0.094mg	0.077mg	2%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Vitamin D		4IU	1%
Saturated fat	4.176g	4.384g	1%
Vitamin C	0.4mg	0.4mg	0%
Net carbs	0g	15.95g	N/A
Sugar		0.9g	N/A
Trans fat		0.467g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.267mg		0%
Threonine	1.045mg		0%
Isoleucine	1.099mg		0%
Leucine	1.938mg		0%
Lysine	2.19mg		0%
Methionine	0.706mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.931mg		0%
Valine	1.228mg		0%
Histidine	0.702mg		0%
Fructose		0.3g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.504g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.699g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.166g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.106g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.011g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		2.708g	N/A