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Milkfish vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are milkfish and mackerel different?

  • Milkfish is higher in vitamin B3 and protein; however, mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, iron, fats, magnesium, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 655% higher.

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

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
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%
~equal in Potassium ~401mg
~equal in Sodium ~83mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 11% 0% 4% 16% 155% 52% 113% 409% 0% 14%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1.3% 0% 18% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.46mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milkfish Mackerel 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%
Calories 190kcal 262kcal 4%
Folate 18µg 2µg 4%
Cholesterol 67mg 75mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.99mg 3%
Vitamin A 33µg 54µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.488mg 0.46mg 2%
Potassium 374mg 401mg 1%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.94mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 9.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 72kcal 110kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 53g 38g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.7 N/A
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
26% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 8.63 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.63 g
Other: 2.42 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 +17.6%
Contains more FatsFats +106.4%
~equal in Protein ~23.85g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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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. 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.