Ground beef vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between ground beef and mackerel
- Ground beef has more zinc; however, mackerel has more vitamin B12, selenium, magnesium, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
- Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 688% more.
- Ground beef has 6 times more zinc than mackerel. Ground beef has 5.84mg of zinc, while mackerel has 0.94mg.
- Mackerel is lower in saturated fat.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +120% |
Contains more IronIron | +44.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +521.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -12% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +470.6% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +66.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +19% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +67.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +122.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +170.2% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +250% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1700% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +211.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +140.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +70.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +93.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +47.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +663.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 2.49µg | 19µg | 688% |
Selenium | 19.1µg | 51.6µg | 59% |
Zinc | 5.84mg | 0.94mg | 45% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.408g | 4.3g | 26% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 0.412mg | 19% |
Magnesium | 17mg | 97mg | 19% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.026mg | 6.85mg | 18% |
Phosphorus | 166mg | 278mg | 16% |
Choline | 73.2mg | 13% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.311mg | 0.46mg | 11% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.512mg | 0.99mg | 10% |
Iron | 2.27mg | 1.57mg | 9% |
Saturated fat | 6.073g | 4.176g | 9% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.051mg | 0.159mg | 9% |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 54µg | 6% |
Potassium | 241mg | 401mg | 5% |
Cholesterol | 88mg | 75mg | 4% |
Fats | 15.37g | 17.81g | 4% |
Copper | 0.079mg | 0.094mg | 2% |
Calcium | 33mg | 15mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2.9µg | 2% | |
Folate | 7µg | 2µg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 7.322g | 7.006g | 1% |
Calories | 241kcal | 262kcal | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
Protein | 23.87g | 23.85g | 0% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
Sodium | 73mg | 83mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 1.173g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.121mg | 0.267mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.923mg | 1.045mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.055mg | 1.099mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.861mg | 1.938mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.976mg | 2.19mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.614mg | 0.706mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.931mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.172mg | 1.228mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.775mg | 0.702mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.504g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.699g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.106g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.008g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
23.87 g
Fats:
15.37 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
58.37 g
Other:
2.39 g
Protein:
23.85 g
Fats:
17.81 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
53.27 g
Other:
5.07 g
Contains more FatsFats | +15.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +112.1% |
~equal in
Protein
~23.85g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~53.27g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.408 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 | -31.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +953.9% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~7.006g