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Sockeye salmon vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between sockeye salmon and mackerel

  • Sockeye salmon has more vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5; however, mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, magnesium, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • Mackerel covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 605% more than sockeye salmon.
  • Sockeye salmon has 2 times more vitamin B6 than mackerel. While sockeye salmon has 0.827mg of vitamin B6, mackerel has only 0.46mg.
  • Sockeye salmon has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, salmon, sockeye, cooked, dry heat 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 26% 3.3% 38% 20% 25% 15% 131% 12% 1.7% 194%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +169.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36.4%
Contains more IronIron +201.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +70.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +53.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +45.4%
~equal in Potassium ~401mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~278mg
~equal in Sodium ~83mg

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% 19% 20% 251% 39% 57% 190% 76% 191% 559% 0.25% 5.3% 61%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +47.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +79.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +67.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +325.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~54µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.159mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sockeye salmon Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.47µg 19µg 605%
Vitamin D 16.7µg 84%
Vitamin D 670IU 84%
Selenium 35.5µg 51.6µg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.827mg 0.46mg 28%
Vitamin B3 10.123mg 6.85mg 20%
Choline 112.6mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.327g 4.3g 20%
Fats 5.57g 17.81g 19%
Saturated fat 0.969g 4.176g 15%
Magnesium 36mg 97mg 15%
Iron 0.52mg 1.57mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 1.864g 7.006g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.246mg 0.412mg 13%
Vitamin E 0.99mg 7%
Vitamin B5 1.274mg 0.99mg 6%
Protein 26.48g 23.85g 5%
Calories 156kcal 262kcal 5%
Cholesterol 61mg 75mg 5%
Phosphorus 305mg 278mg 4%
Zinc 0.55mg 0.94mg 4%
Copper 0.076mg 0.094mg 2%
Potassium 436mg 401mg 1%
Folate 7µg 2µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Calcium 11mg 15mg 0%
Sodium 92mg 83mg 0%
Vitamin A 58µg 54µg 0%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.157mg 0.159mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.023g N/A
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.247mg 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.274mg 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 2.185mg 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 2.574mg 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.858mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.461mg 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.711mg 0.702mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.299g 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.56g 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.093g 0.106g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 6% 67%
Protein: 26.48 g
Fats: 5.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.33 g
Other: 0.62 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 +26.4%
Contains more FatsFats +219.7%
Contains more OtherOther +717.7%
~equal in Protein ~23.85g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 45% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.969 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.864 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.327 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 -76.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +275.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +224%

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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. Sockeye salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173692/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.