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Smoked salmon vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between smoked salmon and mackerel

  • Smoked salmon is richer in copper, yet mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 656% higher.
  • Smoked salmon contains 8 times more sodium than mackerel. Smoked salmon contains 672mg of sodium, while mackerel contains 83mg.

Food types used in this article are Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked 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 13% 3.3% 15% 32% 77% 8.5% 70% 88% 2.2% 177%
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 CopperCopper +144.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +438.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +129.1%
Contains more IronIron +84.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +203.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +59.3%

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% 8.7% 27% 257% 5.8% 23% 89% 52% 64% 408% 0.25% 1.5% 49%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +107.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +591.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +307.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +45.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +482.8%
~equal in Folate ~2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoked salmon Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.26µg 19µg 656%
Vitamin D 17.1µg 86%
Vitamin D 685IU 86%
Selenium 32.4µg 51.6µg 35%
Sodium 672mg 83mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.101mg 0.412mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.995g 4.3g 22%
Fats 4.32g 17.81g 21%
Magnesium 18mg 97mg 19%
Cholesterol 23mg 75mg 17%
Phosphorus 164mg 278mg 16%
Choline 89mg 16%
Copper 0.23mg 0.094mg 15%
Saturated fat 0.929g 4.176g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.278mg 0.46mg 14%
Vitamin B3 4.72mg 6.85mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 2.023g 7.006g 12%
Protein 18.28g 23.85g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.159mg 11%
Iron 0.85mg 1.57mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.35mg 9%
Calories 117kcal 262kcal 7%
Potassium 175mg 401mg 7%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.94mg 6%
Vitamin A 26µg 54µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.99mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Calcium 11mg 15mg 0%
Manganese 0.017mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Folate 2µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.205mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.801mg 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.842mg 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 1.486mg 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 1.679mg 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.541mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.714mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.942mg 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.538mg 0.702mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.183g 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.267g 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.073g 0.106g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 4% 72% 5%
Protein: 18.28 g
Fats: 4.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72 g
Other: 5.4 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 +35.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.5%
Contains more FatsFats +312.3%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Other ~5.07g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 51% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.929 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.995 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 -77.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +246.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +332.2%

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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. Smoked salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173687/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.