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.
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% |
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 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
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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
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -56.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +67.5% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~4.204g