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Mackerel vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mackerel and yolk

  • Mackerel has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and magnesium; however, yolk has more vitamin B5, folate, vitamin A, phosphorus, and iron.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 710% more.
  • Mackerel has 285 times more vitamin B3 than yolk. Mackerel has 6.85mg of vitamin B3, while yolk has 0.024mg.
  • Mackerel is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Egg, yolk, raw, fresh.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 39% 9.6% 102% 26% 63% 167% 6.3% 7.2% 305%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1840%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +267.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +760%
Contains more IronIron +73.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +144.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +175%
~equal in Selenium ~56µg

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%
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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% 127% 52% 81% 44% 122% 0.45% 179% 81% 244% 1.8% 110% 447%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28441.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +874.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +605.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +10.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +202%
Contains more FolateFolate +7200%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Yolk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 1.95µg 710%
Cholesterol 75mg 1085mg 337%
Choline 820.2mg 149%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 0.024mg 43%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 2.99mg 40%
Vitamin A 54µg 381µg 36%
Folate 2µg 146µg 36%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 27%
Vitamin D 218IU 27%
Saturated fat 4.176g 9.551g 24%
Magnesium 97mg 5mg 22%
Vitamin E 2.58mg 17%
Phosphorus 278mg 390mg 16%
Protein 23.85g 15.86g 16%
Iron 1.57mg 2.73mg 15%
Fats 17.81g 26.54g 13%
Zinc 0.94mg 2.3mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 11.738g 12%
Calcium 15mg 129mg 11%
Potassium 401mg 109mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.528mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.35mg 8%
Selenium 51.6µg 56µg 8%
Calories 262kcal 322kcal 3%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.055mg 2%
Sodium 83mg 48mg 2%
Copper 0.094mg 0.077mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.176mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.59g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 4.204g 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 3.59g N/A
Sugar 0.56g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.177mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 0.687mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0.866mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 1.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.378mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 0.949mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0.416mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.504g 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.699g 0.114g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.106g 0g 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
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16% 27% 4% 52% 2%
Protein: 15.86 g
Fats: 26.54 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 52.31 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +50.4%
Contains more OtherOther +198.2%
Contains more FatsFats +49%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~52.31g

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
Yolk
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37% 46% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.738 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.204 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +67.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~4.204g

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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. Yolk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172184/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.