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Mackerel vs. Tilefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mackerel and tilefish

  • The amount of vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, iron, magnesium, vitamin B6, and phosphorus in mackerel is higher than in tilefish.
  • Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 687% more than tilefish.
  • Tilefish has 5 times less iron than mackerel. Mackerel has 1.57mg of iron, while tilefish has 0.31mg.
  • Tilefish contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Fish, tilefish, 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.
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 24% 7.8% 45% 12% 17% 14% 101% 7.7% 2% 281%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +193.9%
Contains more IronIron +406.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +80.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +77.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +73.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.9%
~equal in Selenium ~51.5µg

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 A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 1.3% 18% 0% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 7% 0% 0% 35% 44% 66% 52% 69% 313% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +157.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +116.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +95.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +660%
Contains more FolateFolate +750%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Tilefish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 2.5µg 688%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 3.5mg 21%
Fats 17.81g 4.69g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 1.246g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.19mg 17%
Iron 1.57mg 0.31mg 16%
Saturated fat 4.176g 0.868g 15%
Magnesium 97mg 33mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 1.332g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.3mg 12%
Calories 262kcal 147kcal 6%
Phosphorus 278mg 236mg 6%
Copper 0.094mg 0.052mg 5%
Zinc 0.94mg 0.53mg 4%
Vitamin A 54µg 21µg 4%
Folate 2µg 17µg 4%
Cholesterol 75mg 64mg 4%
Potassium 401mg 512mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 0.87mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.14mg 2%
Protein 23.85g 24.49g 1%
Sodium 83mg 59mg 1%
Calcium 15mg 26mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Selenium 51.6µg 51.5µg 0%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.015mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.274mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 1.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 1.128mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 1.99mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 2.249mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.725mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.956mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 1.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0.721mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.504g 0.172g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.699g 0.733g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.106g 0.143g 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
24% 5% 70%
Protein: 24.49 g
Fats: 4.69 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.24 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more FatsFats +279.7%
Contains more OtherOther +774.1%
Contains more WaterWater +31.9%
~equal in Protein ~24.49g
~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
25% 39% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.868 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.332 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.246 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +426%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +245.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.2%

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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. Tilefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175152/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.