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Milkfish vs. Atlantic Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are milkfish and atlantic Mackerel different?

  • Milkfish is richer in vitamin B6 and calcium, while atlantic Mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B1, magnesium, and vitamin B3.
  • Atlantic Mackerel covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 227% more than milkfish.
  • Milkfish contains 18 times more folate than atlantic Mackerel. Milkfish contains 18µg of folate, while atlantic Mackerel contains 1µg.

Fish, milkfish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, raw 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 27% 20% 33% 15% 15% 29% 89% 12% 3.4% 88%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 54% 3.6% 28% 61% 24% 17% 93% 12% 2% 241%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +441.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +73.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more IronIron +297.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +65.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +172.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~217mg
~equal in Sodium ~90mg

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% 11% 0% 0% 4% 16% 155% 52% 113% 409% 0% 14% 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% 17% 30% 242% 44% 72% 170% 51% 92% 1089% 13% 0.75% 35%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1700%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +352.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +166.4%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~9.08mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.856mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milkfish Atlantic Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.27µg 8.71µg 227%
Vitamin D 16.1µg 81%
Vitamin D 643IU 80%
Selenium 16.2µg 44.1µg 51%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.35g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.312mg 19%
Saturated fat 3.257g 15%
Protein 26.32g 18.6g 15%
Iron 0.41mg 1.63mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.456g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.176mg 13%
Choline 65mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.52mg 10%
Magnesium 38mg 76mg 9%
Fats 8.63g 13.89g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.488mg 0.399mg 7%
Calcium 65mg 12mg 5%
Vitamin B3 8.256mg 9.08mg 5%
Folate 18µg 1µg 4%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.63mg 4%
Vitamin K 5µg 4%
Copper 0.044mg 0.073mg 3%
Vitamin A 33µg 50µg 2%
Potassium 374mg 314mg 2%
Calories 190kcal 205kcal 1%
Phosphorus 208mg 217mg 1%
Cholesterol 67mg 70mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Sodium 92mg 90mg 0%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.015mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.856mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.295mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 1.154mg 0.815mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.213mg 0.857mg 0%
Leucine 2.139mg 1.512mg 0%
Lysine 2.417mg 1.708mg 0%
Methionine 0.779mg 0.551mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.028mg 0.726mg 0%
Valine 1.356mg 0.958mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0.548mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.898g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.401g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.212g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 8.63 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.63 g
Other: 2.42 g
19% 14% 64% 4%
Protein: 18.6 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.55 g
Other: 3.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.5%
Contains more FatsFats +61%
Contains more OtherOther +63.6%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~63.55g

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. Milkfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171995/nutrients
  2. Atlantic Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175119/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.