Rainbow trout vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between rainbow trout and mackerel?
- Rainbow trout is higher in vitamin B5, yet mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, magnesium, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
- Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 612% more.
- Rainbow trout has 2 times more vitamin B5 than mackerel. While rainbow trout has 1.667mg of vitamin B5, mackerel has only 0.99mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in rainbow trout is lower.
We used Fish, trout, rainbow, farmed, raw and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat types in this article.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +66.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -38.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +288% |
| Contains more IronIron | +406.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +104.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +108.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +23% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +81.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +118.6% |
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 | +625% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +55.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +68.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +450% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +32.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +357.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +23% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +35.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +341.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 4.3µg | 19µg | 613% |
| Vitamin D | 15.9µg | 80% | |
| Vitamin D | 635IU | 79% | |
| Selenium | 23.6µg | 51.6µg | 51% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.09mg | 0.412mg | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.507g | 4.3g | 19% |
| Fats | 6.18g | 17.81g | 18% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 97mg | 17% |
| Vitamin E | 2.34mg | 16% | |
| Iron | 0.31mg | 1.57mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.667mg | 0.99mg | 14% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.979g | 7.006g | 13% |
| Saturated fat | 1.383g | 4.176g | 13% |
| Choline | 65mg | 12% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.34mg | 0.46mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.567mg | 6.85mg | 8% |
| Protein | 19.94g | 23.85g | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 226mg | 278mg | 7% |
| Calories | 141kcal | 262kcal | 6% |
| Copper | 0.046mg | 0.094mg | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 59mg | 75mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.45mg | 0.94mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.12mg | 0.159mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 84µg | 54µg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2.9mg | 0.4mg | 3% |
| Folate | 11µg | 2µg | 2% |
| Potassium | 377mg | 401mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 15mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 51mg | 83mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.047g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.234mg | 0.267mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.915mg | 1.045mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.962mg | 1.099mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.696mg | 1.938mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.916mg | 2.19mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.618mg | 0.706mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.815mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.075mg | 1.228mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.614mg | 0.702mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.217g | 0.504g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.516g | 0.699g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.059g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.091g | 0.106g | 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
Protein:
19.94 g
Fats:
6.18 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
73.8 g
Other:
0.08 g
Protein:
23.85 g
Fats:
17.81 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
53.27 g
Other:
5.07 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +38.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +19.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +188.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +6237.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.383 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.979 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.507 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.176 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.3 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -66.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +254% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +185.3% |