Mackerel vs. Whitefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between mackerel and whitefish
- Mackerel has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, iron, magnesium, and vitamin B6; however, whitefish is richer in phosphorus.
- Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 752% more than whitefish.
- Whitefish has 4 times less saturated fat than mackerel. Mackerel has 4.176g of saturated fat, while whitefish has 1.162g.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Fish, whitefish, 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 | +131% |
| Contains more IronIron | +234% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +218.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +120% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +35.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +24.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -21.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +330% |
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 AVitamin A | +38.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +167.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +78.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +14.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +32.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1879.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +750% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 19µg | 0.96µg | 752% |
| Selenium | 51.6µg | 16.2µg | 64% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.412mg | 0.154mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.85mg | 3.846mg | 19% |
| Fats | 17.81g | 7.51g | 16% |
| Saturated fat | 4.176g | 1.162g | 14% |
| Iron | 1.57mg | 0.47mg | 14% |
| Magnesium | 97mg | 42mg | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.006g | 2.559g | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.3g | 2.755g | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 278mg | 346mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.46mg | 0.346mg | 9% |
| Calories | 262kcal | 172kcal | 5% |
| Folate | 2µg | 17µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.99mg | 0.865mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.02mg | 0.086mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.94mg | 1.27mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 54µg | 39µg | 2% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 33mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.159mg | 0.171mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 83mg | 65mg | 1% |
| Protein | 23.85g | 24.47g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 75mg | 77mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 401mg | 406mg | 0% |
| Copper | 0.094mg | 0.092mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.267mg | 0.274mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.045mg | 1.073mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.099mg | 1.128mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.938mg | 1.989mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.19mg | 2.248mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.706mg | 0.724mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.931mg | 0.955mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.228mg | 1.261mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.702mg | 0.721mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.504g | 0.406g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.699g | 1.206g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.106g | 0.209g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +137.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +73% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +22.2% |
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Protein
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +173.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +56.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -72.2% |
