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Pork vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pork and mackerel

  • Pork has more vitamin B1, protein, zinc, and vitamin B3; however, mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D*, selenium, fats, and vitamin E.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 471% more.
  • Pork contains 44 times more vitamin B1 than mackerel. Pork contains 0.877mg of vitamin B1, while mackerel contains 0.02mg.
  • Pork contains less sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Fish, mackerel, salted.

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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 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
Contains more ZincZinc +117.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +114.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +247.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.9%
Contains more IronIron +60.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +37%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +62%
~equal in Phosphorus ~254mg

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.
Pork
Pork
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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 0% 378% 16% 48% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4285%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +68.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1838.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2250%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +720.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1614.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 12µg 471%
Sodium 62mg 4450mg 191%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 25.2µg 120%
Vitamin D* 53 IU 1006 IU 119%
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.02mg 71%
Selenium 45.3µg 73.4µg 51%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 6.21g 33%
Protein 27.32g 18.5g 18%
Fats 13.92g 25.1g 17%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2.38mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 14%
Zinc 2.39mg 1.1mg 12%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 3.3mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.19mg 10%
Saturated fat 5.23g 7.148g 9%
Magnesium 28mg 60mg 8%
Iron 0.87mg 1.4mg 7%
Vitamin K 0µg 7.8µg 7%
Cholesterol 80mg 95mg 5%
Calcium 19mg 66mg 5%
Vitamin A 2µg 47µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 8.32g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.41mg 4%
Calories 242kcal 305kcal 3%
Potassium 423mg 520mg 3%
Copper 0.073mg 0.1mg 3%
Folate 5µg 15µg 3%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Phosphorus 246mg 254mg 1%
Choline 93.9mg 101.6mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 11g 6.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 89kcal 165kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 41g 33g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.4 2 N/A
Manganese 0.009mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 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

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
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 +47.7%
Contains more WaterWater +34.6%
Contains more FatsFats +80.3%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
Pork
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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
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 -26.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +34.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +417.5%

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/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.