Milkfish vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are milkfish and mackerel different?
- Milkfish is higher in vitamin B3; however, mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, iron, magnesium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and copper.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 655% higher.
- Milkfish contains 4 times more calcium than mackerel. While milkfish contains 65mg of calcium, mackerel contains only 15mg.
Fish, milkfish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat are the varieties 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +333.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +11.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +30% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +155.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +282.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +113.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +33.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +218.5% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +20.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +800% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +63.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +893.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +497.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +14.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +481% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.27µg | 19µg | 655% |
| Selenium | 16.2µg | 51.6µg | 64% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.3g | 29% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.069mg | 0.412mg | 26% |
| Saturated fat | 4.176g | 19% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.006g | 18% | |
| Iron | 0.41mg | 1.57mg | 15% |
| Fats | 8.63g | 17.81g | 14% |
| Magnesium | 38mg | 97mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.016mg | 0.159mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 208mg | 278mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.256mg | 6.85mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.044mg | 0.094mg | 6% |
| Protein | 26.32g | 23.85g | 5% |
| Calcium | 65mg | 15mg | 5% |
| Folate | 18µg | 2µg | 4% |
| Calories | 190kcal | 262kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 0.99mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 67mg | 75mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 33µg | 54µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.488mg | 0.46mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 1.05mg | 0.94mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 374mg | 401mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 92mg | 83mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.026mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.295mg | 0.267mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.154mg | 1.045mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.213mg | 1.099mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.139mg | 1.938mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.417mg | 2.19mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.779mg | 0.706mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.028mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.356mg | 1.228mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.775mg | 0.702mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.504g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.699g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.106g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +17.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +106.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +109.5% |
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Protein
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Carbs
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