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Skipjack tuna vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between skipjack tuna and mackerel

  • Skipjack tuna is richer in vitamin B3 and vitamin B6, while mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B2.
  • Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 409% more than skipjack tuna.
  • Skipjack tuna has 6 times more vitamin B3 than mackerel. Skipjack tuna has 18.756mg of vitamin B3, while mackerel has 3.3mg.
  • Skipjack tuna is lower in cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Fish, mackerel, salted.

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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 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
Contains more IronIron +14.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +78.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +56.8%
~equal in Potassium ~520mg
~equal in Copper ~0.1mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.1mg

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 0% 16% 48% 378% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11% 55%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +468.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +139.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +161.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +447.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Skipjack tuna Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 12µg 409%
Sodium 47mg 4450mg 191%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 126%
Vitamin D 1006IU 126%
Vitamin B3 18.756mg 3.3mg 97%
Selenium 46.8µg 73.4µg 48%
Vitamin B6 0.981mg 0.41mg 44%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 6.21g 39%
Fats 1.29g 25.1g 37%
Saturated fat 0.42g 7.148g 31%
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 8.32g 20%
Protein 28.21g 18.5g 19%
Choline 101.6mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Cholesterol 60mg 95mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 10%
Calories 132kcal 305kcal 9%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0.19mg 5%
Phosphorus 285mg 254mg 4%
Magnesium 44mg 60mg 4%
Calcium 37mg 66mg 3%
Vitamin A 18µg 47µg 3%
Iron 1.6mg 1.4mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.02mg 2%
Manganese 0.019mg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Folate 10µg 15µg 1%
Copper 0.11mg 0.1mg 1%
Potassium 522mg 520mg 0%
Zinc 1.05mg 1.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.091g 1.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.237g 2.965g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0.391g 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% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +52.5%
Contains more WaterWater +44.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1845.7%
Contains more OtherOther +63%
~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
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 -94.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3323.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1440.9%

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/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.