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Sheepshead vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between sheepshead and mackerel

  • Sheepshead is higher in phosphorus, yet mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, magnesium, vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B6.
  • Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 696% more than sheepshead.
  • Sheepshead contains 9 times more folate than mackerel. While sheepshead contains 17µg of folate, mackerel contains only 2µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in sheepshead is lower.

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

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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 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +146.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +177.1%
Contains more IronIron +134.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +49.2%
~equal in Manganese ~0.02mg
~equal in Selenium ~51.6µg

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% 18% 0% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more FolateFolate +750%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +54.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1490%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +724%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +280.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +726.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sheepshead Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.3µg 19µg 696%
Vitamin B3 1.8mg 6.85mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.412mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.382g 4.3g 26%
Fats 1.63g 17.81g 25%
Saturated fat 0.36g 4.176g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.35g 7.006g 17%
Magnesium 35mg 97mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.159mg 12%
Iron 0.67mg 1.57mg 11%
Phosphorus 350mg 278mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.46mg 8%
Calories 126kcal 262kcal 7%
Folate 17µg 2µg 4%
Protein 26.02g 23.85g 4%
Cholesterol 64mg 75mg 4%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.94mg 3%
Potassium 512mg 401mg 3%
Copper 0.122mg 0.094mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.99mg 2%
Vitamin A 35µg 54µg 2%
Calcium 37mg 15mg 2%
Selenium 51.3µg 51.6µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Sodium 73mg 83mg 0%
Manganese 0.021mg 0.02mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.141mg 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.199mg 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 2.115mg 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 2.39mg 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.77mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.766mg 0.702mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.083g 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.107g 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.04g 0.106g 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
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 +29.6%
Contains more FatsFats +992.6%
Contains more OtherOther +53.2%
~equal in Protein ~23.85g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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 4.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1901.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1025.7%

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