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Mackerel vs. Wolffish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mackerel and wolffish

  • Wolffish contains less vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, iron, magnesium, selenium, vitamin B5, and copper than mackerel.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 694% higher.
  • Wolffish contains 13 times less iron than mackerel. Mackerel contains 1.57mg of iron, while wolffish contains 0.12mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in wolffish is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Fish, wolffish, Atlantic, 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 27% 2.4% 34% 4.5% 12% 27% 110% 14% 2.5% 255%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +155.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +87.5%
Contains more IronIron +1208.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +154.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.9%
~equal in Potassium ~385mg
~equal in Zinc ~1mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~256mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.019mg
~equal in Selenium ~46.8µg

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% 43% 0% 0% 52% 22% 49% 39% 107% 294% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +324.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +163.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +708.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +140.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.462mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Wolffish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 2.35µg 694%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 2.598mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.097mg 24%
Fats 17.81g 3.06g 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 1.083g 21%
Iron 1.57mg 0.12mg 18%
Saturated fat 4.176g 0.468g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 1.072g 15%
Magnesium 97mg 38mg 14%
Selenium 51.6µg 46.8µg 9%
Vitamin A 54µg 130µg 8%
Calories 262kcal 123kcal 7%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 0.658mg 7%
Copper 0.094mg 0.037mg 6%
Cholesterol 75mg 59mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.208mg 4%
Phosphorus 278mg 256mg 3%
Protein 23.85g 22.44g 3%
Sodium 83mg 109mg 1%
Folate 2µg 6µg 1%
Zinc 0.94mg 1mg 1%
Calcium 15mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Potassium 401mg 385mg 0%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.019mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.462mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 0.984mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 1.034mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 1.824mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 2.061mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.664mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.876mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 1.156mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0.661mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.504g 0.393g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.699g 0.405g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.106g 0.055g 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
22% 3% 74%
Protein: 22.44 g
Fats: 3.06 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 74.23 g
Other: 0.27 g
Contains more FatsFats +482%
Contains more OtherOther +1777.8%
Contains more WaterWater +39.3%
~equal in Protein ~22.44g
~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
18% 41% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.468 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.072 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +553.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +297%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.8%

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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. Wolffish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174247/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.