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Sheepshead vs. Atlantic Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sheepshead and atlantic Mackerel

  • Sheepshead is richer in phosphorus, selenium, and potassium, yet atlantic Mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, iron, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for atlantic Mackerel is 267% higher.
  • Sheepshead contains 2 times more potassium than atlantic Mackerel. Sheepshead contains 512mg of potassium, while atlantic Mackerel contains 314mg.
  • Sheepshead contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Fish, sheepshead, cooked, dry heat and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, raw.

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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 25% 11% 45% 25% 41% 17% 150% 9.5% 2.7% 280%
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 +208.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +67.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +117.1%
Contains more IronIron +143.3%
~equal in Zinc ~0.63mg

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% 12% 0% 0% 2.5% 12% 34% 52% 81% 288% 0% 13% 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 FolateFolate +1600%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1660%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +524%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +404.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +278.7%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.856mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sheepshead Atlantic Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.3µg 8.71µg 267%
Vitamin D 16.1µg 81%
Vitamin D 643IU 80%
Vitamin B3 1.8mg 9.08mg 46%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.382g 3.35g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.312mg 20%
Phosphorus 350mg 217mg 19%
Fats 1.63g 13.89g 19%
Protein 26.02g 18.6g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.176mg 14%
Saturated fat 0.36g 3.257g 13%
Selenium 51.3µg 44.1µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.35g 5.456g 13%
Iron 0.67mg 1.63mg 12%
Choline 65mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.52mg 10%
Magnesium 35mg 76mg 10%
Potassium 512mg 314mg 6%
Copper 0.122mg 0.073mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.399mg 4%
Folate 17µg 1µg 4%
Vitamin K 5µg 4%
Calories 126kcal 205kcal 4%
Calcium 37mg 12mg 3%
Vitamin A 35µg 50µg 2%
Cholesterol 64mg 70mg 2%
Sodium 73mg 90mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.63mg 0%
Manganese 0.021mg 0.015mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.856mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 1.141mg 0.815mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.199mg 0.857mg 0%
Leucine 2.115mg 1.512mg 0%
Lysine 2.39mg 1.708mg 0%
Methionine 0.77mg 0.551mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0.726mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0.958mg 0%
Histidine 0.766mg 0.548mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.083g 0.898g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.107g 1.401g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.04g 0.212g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 69% 3%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.04 g
Other: 3.31 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 +39.9%
Contains more FatsFats +752.1%
Contains more OtherOther +19.6%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~63.55g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 32% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.36 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.35 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.382 g
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.257 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.456 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.35 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1458.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +777%

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. Sheepshead - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175145/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.