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Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, without salt, drained solids vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between fish, tuna, light, canned in water, without salt, drained solids and mackerel

  • Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, without salt, drained solids has more selenium and vitamin B3, while mackerel has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 667% higher.
  • Mackerel contains 2 times less vitamin B3 than fish, tuna, light, canned in water, without salt, drained solids. Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, without salt, drained solids contains 13.28mg of vitamin B3, while mackerel contains 6.85mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in fish, tuna, light, canned in water, without salt, drained solids is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, without salt, drained solids and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat.

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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 19% 3.3% 21% 57% 17% 21% 70% 6.5% 1.4% 439%
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 less SodiumSodium -39.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +55.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +259.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +84.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +81.8%
~equal in Iron ~1.57mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 8% 17% 249% 13% 81% 374% 0% 3% 0%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +93.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +396.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +456.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +362.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +535.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, without salt, drained solids Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.99µg 19µg 667%
Selenium 80.4µg 51.6µg 52%
Vitamin B3 13.28mg 6.85mg 40%
Fats 0.82g 17.81g 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.337g 4.3g 26%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.412mg 26%
Saturated fat 0.234g 4.176g 18%
Magnesium 27mg 97mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.159g 7.006g 17%
Vitamin B5 0.214mg 0.99mg 16%
Phosphorus 163mg 278mg 16%
Cholesterol 30mg 75mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.159mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.46mg 8%
Calories 116kcal 262kcal 7%
Vitamin A 54µg 6%
Copper 0.051mg 0.094mg 5%
Potassium 237mg 401mg 5%
Protein 25.51g 23.85g 3%
Zinc 0.77mg 0.94mg 2%
Sodium 50mg 83mg 1%
Iron 1.53mg 1.57mg 1%
Folate 4µg 2µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Calcium 11mg 15mg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.02mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.118mg 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.175mg 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 2.073mg 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 2.343mg 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.755mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.996mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.314mg 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.751mg 0.702mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.047g 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.223g 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0.106g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 75%
Protein: 25.51 g
Fats: 0.82 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 75.21 g
Other: 0 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 +41.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2072%
~equal in Protein ~23.85g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Other ~5.07g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 22% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.234 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.159 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.337 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 -94.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4306.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1176%

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, without salt, drained solids - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171986/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.