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Snapper vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are snapper and mackerel different?

  • Mackerel has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and copper than snapper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 646% higher.
  • Snapper has less cholesterol.

Fish, snapper, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat are the varieties used 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 26% 12% 46% 9% 15% 12% 86% 7.4% 2.2% 267%
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 +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +162.2%
Contains more IronIron +554.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +104.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +113.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17.6%
~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 5.3% 12% 0% 0% 13% 0.92% 6.5% 52% 106% 438% 0% 4.5% 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 +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +54.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1879.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +442.9%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.46mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snapper Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.5µg 19µg 646%
Vitamin B3 0.346mg 6.85mg 41%
Vitamin B2 0.004mg 0.412mg 31%
Fats 1.72g 17.81g 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.588g 4.3g 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.322g 7.006g 17%
Iron 0.24mg 1.57mg 17%
Saturated fat 0.365g 4.176g 17%
Magnesium 37mg 97mg 14%
Phosphorus 201mg 278mg 11%
Cholesterol 47mg 75mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.159mg 9%
Calories 128kcal 262kcal 7%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.94mg 5%
Protein 26.3g 23.85g 5%
Selenium 49µg 51.6µg 5%
Copper 0.046mg 0.094mg 5%
Potassium 522mg 401mg 4%
Calcium 40mg 15mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.99mg 2%
Vitamin A 35µg 54µg 2%
Folate 6µg 2µg 1%
Sodium 57mg 83mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0.4mg 1%
Manganese 0.017mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.46mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.294mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.153mg 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.212mg 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 2.137mg 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 2.415mg 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.778mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.027mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.355mg 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.774mg 0.702mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.048g 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.273g 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.022g 0.106g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 2% 70%
Protein: 26.3 g
Fats: 1.72 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.35 g
Other: 1.63 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 +32.1%
Contains more FatsFats +935.5%
Contains more OtherOther +211%
~equal in Protein ~23.85g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 25% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.365 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.588 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 -91.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2075.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +631.3%

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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. Snapper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173699/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.