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Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, drained solids vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fish, tuna, light, canned in water, drained solids and mackerel different?

  • Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, drained solids is richer in selenium and vitamin B3, while mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6.
  • Mackerel covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 685% more than fish, tuna, light, canned in water, drained solids.
  • Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, drained solids is lower in cholesterol.

Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, drained solids and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat types were used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 16% 61% 17% 19% 60% 32% 2.5% 385%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +36.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +321.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +124%
Contains more CopperCopper +88%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.4%
~equal in Iron ~1.57mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.02mg

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 0% 5.7% 6.6% 18% 7.5% 19% 190% 8.9% 74% 319% 0.5% 3% 16%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +217.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +430%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +390.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +568.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +645.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, drained solids Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 19µg 685%
Selenium 70.6µg 51.6µg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.277g 4.3g 27%
Fats 0.96g 17.81g 26%
Vitamin B2 0.084mg 0.412mg 25%
Vitamin B3 10.136mg 6.85mg 21%
Phosphorus 139mg 278mg 20%
Magnesium 23mg 97mg 18%
Saturated fat 0.211g 4.176g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.107g 7.006g 17%
Vitamin B5 0.148mg 0.99mg 17%
Cholesterol 36mg 75mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.319mg 0.46mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.159mg 11%
Protein 19.44g 23.85g 9%
Calories 86kcal 262kcal 9%
Potassium 179mg 401mg 7%
Sodium 247mg 83mg 7%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin D 47IU 6%
Choline 29.3mg 5%
Copper 0.05mg 0.094mg 5%
Vitamin A 17µg 54µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.33mg 2%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.94mg 2%
Iron 1.63mg 1.57mg 1%
Folate 4µg 2µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Calcium 17mg 15mg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.209mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.817mg 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.858mg 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 1.514mg 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 1.711mg 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.551mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.727mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.959mg 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.548mg 0.702mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.028g 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.196g 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0.106g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.014g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 78%
Protein: 19.44 g
Fats: 0.96 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 78.14 g
Other: 1.46 g
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 g
Contains more WaterWater +46.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1755.2%
Contains more OtherOther +247.3%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 18% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.211 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.107 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.277 g
27% 45% 28%
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 -94.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6447.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1452.3%

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. Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, drained solids - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173709/nutrients
  2. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175120/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.