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Skipjack tuna vs. Atlantic Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between skipjack tuna and atlantic Mackerel?

  • Skipjack tuna is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and potassium, yet atlantic Mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, magnesium, and vitamin B5.
  • Atlantic Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 272% higher.
  • Skipjack tuna has 2 times more vitamin B6 than atlantic Mackerel. Skipjack tuna has 0.981mg of vitamin B6, while atlantic Mackerel has 0.399mg.
  • Skipjack tuna contains less saturated fat.

We used Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, raw types in this comparison.

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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 31% 11% 46% 60% 37% 29% 122% 6.1% 2.5% 255%
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 +66.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +50.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.7%
~equal in Iron ~1.63mg
~equal in Selenium ~44.1µg

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 3.3% 6% 0% 0% 9.5% 28% 352% 29% 226% 274% 0% 7.5% 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 Vitamin CVitamin C +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +106.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +145.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +177.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +363.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +155.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +297.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Skipjack tuna Atlantic Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 8.71µg 272%
Vitamin D 16.1µg 81%
Vitamin D 643IU 80%
Vitamin B3 18.756mg 9.08mg 60%
Vitamin B6 0.981mg 0.399mg 45%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 3.35g 20%
Fats 1.29g 13.89g 19%
Protein 28.21g 18.6g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0.312mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 5.456g 13%
Saturated fat 0.42g 3.257g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.176mg 12%
Choline 65mg 12%
Phosphorus 285mg 217mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.52mg 10%
Magnesium 44mg 76mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.856mg 7%
Potassium 522mg 314mg 6%
Selenium 46.8µg 44.1µg 5%
Vitamin K 5µg 4%
Calories 132kcal 205kcal 4%
Vitamin A 18µg 50µg 4%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.63mg 4%
Copper 0.11mg 0.073mg 4%
Calcium 37mg 12mg 3%
Cholesterol 60mg 70mg 3%
Sodium 47mg 90mg 2%
Folate 10µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin C 1mg 0.4mg 1%
Iron 1.6mg 1.63mg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.015mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 0.815mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 0.857mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 1.512mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 1.708mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0.551mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 0.726mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 0.958mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 0.548mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.091g 0.898g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.237g 1.401g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0.212g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 62% 8%
Protein: 28.21 g
Fats: 1.29 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.28 g
Other: 8.22 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 +51.7%
Contains more OtherOther +107.6%
Contains more FatsFats +976.7%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~63.55g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 23% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.243 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.403 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 -87.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2145.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +731.3%

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. Skipjack tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172005/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.