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Trout vs. Atlantic Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between trout and atlantic Mackerel?

  • Trout is higher in vitamin B5, vitamin D, and vitamin E, yet atlantic Mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and magnesium.
  • Atlantic Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 192% more.
  • Trout has 2 times more vitamin B5 than atlantic Mackerel. While trout has 1.99mg of vitamin B5, atlantic Mackerel has only 0.856mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in trout is lower.

We used Fish, trout, rainbow, farmed, cooked, dry heat and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, raw types 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.
Trout
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 9% 40% 14% 18% 15% 116% 8% 1.7% 153%
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 +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +153.3%
Contains more IronIron +352.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +56.9%

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.
Trout
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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 9.7% 33% 56% 285% 36% 25% 125% 119% 89% 514% 0.25% 9% 42%
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 Vitamin CVitamin C +625%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +83.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +18%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +132.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
Contains more CholineCholine +19.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +191.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +111.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4900%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.399mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Trout Atlantic Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.11µg 8.71µg 192%
Selenium 28.1µg 44.1µg 29%
Vitamin B5 1.99mg 0.856mg 23%
Iron 0.36mg 1.63mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.107mg 0.312mg 16%
Vitamin B3 6.646mg 9.08mg 15%
Vitamin D 759IU 643IU 15%
Vitamin D 19µg 16.1µg 15%
Magnesium 30mg 76mg 11%
Protein 23.8g 18.6g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.799g 3.35g 10%
Fats 7.38g 13.89g 10%
Phosphorus 270mg 217mg 8%
Vitamin E 2.79mg 1.52mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.363g 5.456g 8%
Saturated fat 1.651g 3.257g 7%
Vitamin A 100µg 50µg 6%
Potassium 450mg 314mg 4%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 5µg 4%
Folate 12µg 1µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.176mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.9mg 0.4mg 3%
Choline 77.6mg 65mg 2%
Calories 168kcal 205kcal 2%
Calcium 30mg 12mg 2%
Copper 0.055mg 0.073mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.386mg 0.399mg 1%
Sodium 61mg 90mg 1%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.63mg 1%
Cholesterol 70mg 70mg 0%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.015mg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.279mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 1.092mg 0.815mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.148mg 0.857mg 0%
Leucine 2.025mg 1.512mg 0%
Lysine 2.287mg 1.708mg 0%
Methionine 0.738mg 0.551mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.973mg 0.726mg 0%
Valine 1.283mg 0.958mg 0%
Histidine 0.733mg 0.548mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.259g 0.898g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.616g 1.401g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.109g 0.212g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.047g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Trout
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24% 7% 69%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 7.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.72 g
Other: 0.1 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 +28%
Contains more FatsFats +88.2%
Contains more OtherOther +3860%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~63.55g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Trout
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28% 41% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.651 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.363 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.799 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 -49.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +130.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +86.2%

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. Trout - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173718/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.