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Rainbow trout vs. Atlantic Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between rainbow trout and atlantic Mackerel?

  • Rainbow trout is richer in vitamin B5 and vitamin E, yet atlantic Mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, iron, and magnesium.
  • Atlantic Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 184% higher.
  • Rainbow trout has 2 times more vitamin B5 than atlantic Mackerel. Rainbow trout has 1.667mg of vitamin B5, while atlantic Mackerel has 0.856mg.
  • Rainbow trout contains less saturated fat.

We used Fish, trout, rainbow, farmed, raw and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, raw types in this comparison.

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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 18% 7.5% 33% 12% 15% 12% 97% 6.7% 1.4% 129%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 54% 3.6% 28% 61% 24% 17% 93% 12% 2% 241%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +108.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +204%
Contains more IronIron +425.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +58.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +40%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +36.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +86.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~217mg

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 9.7% 28% 47% 239% 30% 21% 104% 100% 78% 538% 0.25% 8.3% 35%
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% 17% 30% 242% 44% 72% 170% 51% 92% 1089% 13% 0.75% 35%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +625%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +68%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +53.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +94.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +246.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +63.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +102.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4900%
~equal in Vitamin D ~16.1µg
~equal in Choline ~65mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rainbow trout Atlantic Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.3µg 8.71µg 184%
Selenium 23.6µg 44.1µg 37%
Vitamin B3 5.567mg 9.08mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.312mg 17%
Iron 0.31mg 1.63mg 17%
Vitamin B5 1.667mg 0.856mg 16%
Magnesium 25mg 76mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.507g 3.35g 12%
Fats 6.18g 13.89g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 1.979g 5.456g 9%
Saturated fat 1.383g 3.257g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.12mg 0.176mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.34mg 0.399mg 5%
Vitamin E 2.34mg 1.52mg 5%
Cholesterol 59mg 70mg 4%
Vitamin A 84µg 50µg 4%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 5µg 4%
Folate 11µg 1µg 3%
Protein 19.94g 18.6g 3%
Calories 141kcal 205kcal 3%
Copper 0.046mg 0.073mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.9mg 0.4mg 3%
Sodium 51mg 90mg 2%
Zinc 0.45mg 0.63mg 2%
Potassium 377mg 314mg 2%
Vitamin D 15.9µg 16.1µg 1%
Phosphorus 226mg 217mg 1%
Calcium 25mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin D 635IU 643IU 1%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.015mg 0%
Trans fat 0.047g N/A
Choline 65mg 65mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.915mg 0.815mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.962mg 0.857mg 0%
Leucine 1.696mg 1.512mg 0%
Lysine 1.916mg 1.708mg 0%
Methionine 0.618mg 0.551mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.815mg 0.726mg 0%
Valine 1.075mg 0.958mg 0%
Histidine 0.614mg 0.548mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.217g 0.898g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.516g 1.401g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.059g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.091g 0.212g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.02g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.04g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.466g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 6% 74%
Protein: 19.94 g
Fats: 6.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.8 g
Other: 0.08 g
19% 14% 64% 4%
Protein: 18.6 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.55 g
Other: 3.96 g
Contains more WaterWater +16.1%
Contains more FatsFats +124.8%
Contains more OtherOther +4850%
~equal in Protein ~18.6g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 41% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.979 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.507 g
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.257 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.456 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.35 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +175.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +122.3%

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. Rainbow trout - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173717/nutrients
  2. Atlantic Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175119/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.