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Tilefish vs. Atlantic Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tilefish and atlantic Mackerel different?

  • Tilefish is higher in selenium and potassium; however, atlantic Mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, iron, magnesium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for atlantic Mackerel is 259% higher.
  • Tilefish contains 17 times more folate than atlantic Mackerel. While tilefish contains 17µg of folate, atlantic Mackerel contains only 1µg.
  • Tilefish has less saturated fat.

Fish, tilefish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, raw 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 24% 7.8% 45% 12% 17% 14% 101% 7.7% 2% 281%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 54% 3.6% 28% 61% 24% 17% 93% 12% 2% 241%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +116.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +130.3%
Contains more IronIron +425.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +40.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~217mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.015mg

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% 7% 0% 0% 35% 44% 66% 52% 69% 313% 0% 13% 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% 17% 30% 242% 44% 72% 170% 51% 92% 1089% 13% 0.75% 35%
Contains more FolateFolate +1600%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +138.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +64.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +159.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +248.4%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.856mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tilefish Atlantic Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.5µg 8.71µg 259%
Vitamin D 16.1µg 81%
Vitamin D 643IU 80%
Vitamin B3 3.5mg 9.08mg 35%
Iron 0.31mg 1.63mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.246g 3.35g 14%
Fats 4.69g 13.89g 14%
Selenium 51.5µg 44.1µg 13%
Choline 65mg 12%
Protein 24.49g 18.6g 12%
Saturated fat 0.868g 3.257g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 1.332g 5.456g 10%
Magnesium 33mg 76mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.52mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.312mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.3mg 0.399mg 8%
Potassium 512mg 314mg 6%
Folate 17µg 1µg 4%
Vitamin K 5µg 4%
Calories 147kcal 205kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.176mg 3%
Vitamin A 21µg 50µg 3%
Phosphorus 236mg 217mg 3%
Copper 0.052mg 0.073mg 2%
Cholesterol 64mg 70mg 2%
Sodium 59mg 90mg 1%
Zinc 0.53mg 0.63mg 1%
Calcium 26mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.015mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.856mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.274mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 1.074mg 0.815mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.128mg 0.857mg 0%
Leucine 1.99mg 1.512mg 0%
Lysine 2.249mg 1.708mg 0%
Methionine 0.725mg 0.551mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.956mg 0.726mg 0%
Valine 1.262mg 0.958mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.548mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.172g 0.898g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.733g 1.401g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.143g 0.212g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 5% 70%
Protein: 24.49 g
Fats: 4.69 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.24 g
Other: 0.58 g
19% 14% 64% 4%
Protein: 18.6 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.55 g
Other: 3.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.7%
Contains more FatsFats +196.2%
Contains more OtherOther +582.8%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~63.55g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 39% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.868 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.332 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.246 g
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.257 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.456 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.35 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +309.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +168.9%

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. Tilefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175152/nutrients
  2. Atlantic Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175119/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.