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Sockeye salmon vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between sockeye salmon and mackerel?

  • Sockeye salmon is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1, yet mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin D, and iron.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 314% higher.
  • Sockeye salmon has 8 times more vitamin B1 than mackerel. Sockeye salmon has 0.157mg of vitamin B1, while mackerel has 0.02mg.
  • Sockeye salmon contains less cholesterol.

We used Fish, salmon, sockeye, cooked, dry heat and Fish, mackerel, salted types in this comparison.

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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 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.3%
Contains more IronIron +169.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +106.8%

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 0% 16% 48% 378% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11% 55%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +23.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +685%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +206.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +101.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +140.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +50.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +168.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7700%
Contains more FolateFolate +114.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Choline ~101.6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sockeye salmon Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.47µg 12µg 314%
Sodium 92mg 4450mg 189%
Selenium 35.5µg 73.4µg 69%
Vitamin B3 10.123mg 3.3mg 43%
Vitamin D 16.7µg 25.2µg 43%
Vitamin D 670IU 1006IU 42%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.327g 6.21g 33%
Vitamin B6 0.827mg 0.41mg 32%
Fats 5.57g 25.1g 30%
Saturated fat 0.969g 7.148g 28%
Vitamin B5 1.274mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 1.864g 8.32g 16%
Protein 26.48g 18.5g 16%
Iron 0.52mg 1.4mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.157mg 0.02mg 11%
Cholesterol 61mg 95mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.99mg 2.38mg 9%
Calories 156kcal 305kcal 7%
Phosphorus 305mg 254mg 7%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 7.8µg 6%
Calcium 11mg 66mg 6%
Magnesium 36mg 60mg 6%
Zinc 0.55mg 1.1mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.246mg 0.19mg 4%
Copper 0.076mg 0.1mg 3%
Folate 7µg 15µg 2%
Choline 112.6mg 101.6mg 2%
Potassium 436mg 520mg 2%
Manganese 0.013mg 1%
Vitamin A 58µg 47µg 1%
Trans fat 0.023g N/A
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 1.247mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.274mg 0%
Leucine 2.185mg 0%
Lysine 2.574mg 0%
Methionine 0.858mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0%
Valine 1.461mg 0%
Histidine 0.711mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.299g 1.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.56g 2.965g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.093g 0.391g 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
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 +43.1%
Contains more WaterWater +56.6%
Contains more FatsFats +350.6%
Contains more OtherOther +2061.3%
~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
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 -86.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +346.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +368%

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/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.