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Ground beef vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between ground beef and mackerel

  • Ground beef has more zinc and iron; however, mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, vitamin E, phosphorus, magnesium, and potassium.
  • Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 396% more than ground beef.
  • Mackerel contains 5 times less zinc than ground beef. Ground beef contains 5.84mg of zinc, while mackerel contains 1.1mg.
  • Ground beef has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and Fish, mackerel, salted.

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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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
Contains more IronIron +62.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +430.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +252.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +115.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +284.3%

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
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% 16% 48% 378% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11% 55%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +155%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1466.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1883.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +381.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +169%
Contains more FolateFolate +114.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +38.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 12µg 396%
Sodium 73mg 4450mg 190%
Vitamin D 2IU 1006IU 126%
Vitamin D 0µg 25.2µg 126%
Selenium 19.1µg 73.4µg 99%
Zinc 5.84mg 1.1mg 43%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 6.21g 39%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 2.38mg 15%
Fats 15.37g 25.1g 15%
Phosphorus 166mg 254mg 13%
Protein 23.87g 18.5g 11%
Iron 2.27mg 1.4mg 11%
Magnesium 17mg 60mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.41mg 8%
Potassium 241mg 520mg 8%
Vitamin A 3µg 47µg 5%
Choline 73.2mg 101.6mg 5%
Saturated fat 6.073g 7.148g 5%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 3.3mg 5%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 7.8µg 4%
Calories 241kcal 305kcal 3%
Calcium 33mg 66mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.02mg 3%
Folate 7µg 15µg 2%
Copper 0.079mg 0.1mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 8.32g 2%
Cholesterol 88mg 95mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.19mg 1%
Manganese 0.009mg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 1.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 2.965g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.391g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +29%
Contains more WaterWater +35.7%
Contains more FatsFats +63.3%
Contains more OtherOther +460.7%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -15%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1422.1%

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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/nutrients
  2. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/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.