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Pork vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pork and mackerel different?

  • Pork is higher in vitamin B1, zinc, and protein; however, mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, magnesium, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B2, and fats.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 763% higher.
  • Pork contains 6 times more vitamin B1 than mackerel. While pork contains 0.877mg of vitamin B1, mackerel contains only 0.159mg.

Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
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 +26.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +154.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +246.4%
Contains more IronIron +80.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +122.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13.9%
~equal in Potassium ~401mg

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.
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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 2% 20% 0.67% 5.8% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8%
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 CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +451.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2614.3%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.46mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 19µg 763%
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.159mg 60%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 4.3g 21%
Choline 93.9mg 17%
Magnesium 28mg 97mg 16%
Zinc 2.39mg 0.94mg 13%
Selenium 45.3µg 51.6µg 11%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 6.85mg 11%
Iron 0.87mg 1.57mg 9%
Protein 27.32g 23.85g 7%
Vitamin D* 53 IU 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.412mg 7%
Fats 13.92g 17.81g 6%
Vitamin A 2µg 54µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 0.99mg 6%
Phosphorus 246mg 278mg 5%
Saturated fat 5.23g 4.176g 5%
Cholesterol 80mg 75mg 2%
Copper 0.073mg 0.094mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 7.006g 2%
Calories 242kcal 262kcal 1%
Potassium 423mg 401mg 1%
Sodium 62mg 83mg 1%
Folate 5µg 2µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 11g 9.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 89kcal 110kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 41g 38g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.4 2.7 N/A
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0.4mg 0%
Calcium 19mg 15mg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.46mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 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 ProteinProtein +14.5%
Contains more FatsFats +27.9%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~53.27g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
27% 45% 28%
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 -20.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +258.3%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.