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Skipjack tuna vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between skipjack tuna and mackerel?

  • Skipjack tuna is higher in vitamin B3 and vitamin B6, yet mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, magnesium, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, and selenium.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 700% more.
  • Skipjack tuna has 3 times more vitamin B3 than mackerel. While skipjack tuna has 18.756mg of vitamin B3, mackerel has only 6.85mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in skipjack tuna is lower.

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

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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 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +146.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +17%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +120.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10.3%
~equal in Iron ~1.57mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~278mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.02mg

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% 18% 0% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +173.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +113.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +318.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +237.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +104.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +767.6%
~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 Skipjack tuna Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 19µg 700%
Vitamin B3 18.756mg 6.85mg 74%
Vitamin B6 0.981mg 0.46mg 40%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 4.3g 26%
Fats 1.29g 17.81g 25%
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0.412mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 7.006g 17%
Saturated fat 0.42g 4.176g 17%
Magnesium 44mg 97mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.99mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.159mg 10%
Selenium 46.8µg 51.6µg 9%
Protein 28.21g 23.85g 9%
Calories 132kcal 262kcal 7%
Cholesterol 60mg 75mg 5%
Vitamin A 18µg 54µg 4%
Potassium 522mg 401mg 4%
Sodium 47mg 83mg 2%
Copper 0.11mg 0.094mg 2%
Folate 10µg 2µg 2%
Calcium 37mg 15mg 2%
Phosphorus 285mg 278mg 1%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.94mg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0.4mg 1%
Iron 1.6mg 1.57mg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.02mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 0.702mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.091g 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.237g 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0.106g 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
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 +18.3%
Contains more WaterWater +16.9%
Contains more OtherOther +62.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1280.6%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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 4.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2783.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +967%

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