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Tuna Bluefin vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between tuna Bluefin and mackerel

  • Tuna Bluefin is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5, yet mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, and magnesium.
  • Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 338% more than tuna Bluefin.
  • Tuna Bluefin contains 14 times more vitamin A than mackerel. While tuna Bluefin contains 2520IU of vitamin A, mackerel contains only 180IU.
  • The amount of cholesterol in tuna Bluefin is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, 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 46% 3% 29% 49% 37% 21% 140% 6.5% 2.6% 255%
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 CopperCopper +17%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +51.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.1%
Contains more IronIron +19.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10.3%
~equal in Manganese ~0.02mg

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% 252% 0% 0% 70% 71% 198% 82% 121% 1360% 0% 1.5% 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 AVitamin A +1301.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +74.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +53.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +74.6%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~2µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna Bluefin Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 10.88µg 19µg 338%
Vitamin A 757µg 54µg 78%
Vitamin B3 10.54mg 6.85mg 23%
Fats 6.28g 17.81g 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.844g 4.3g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 2.053g 7.006g 12%
Saturated fat 1.612g 4.176g 12%
Protein 29.91g 23.85g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.278mg 0.159mg 10%
Cholesterol 49mg 75mg 9%
Selenium 46.8µg 51.6µg 9%
Vitamin B5 1.37mg 0.99mg 8%
Magnesium 64mg 97mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.306mg 0.412mg 8%
Phosphorus 326mg 278mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.525mg 0.46mg 5%
Calories 184kcal 262kcal 4%
Iron 1.31mg 1.57mg 3%
Zinc 0.77mg 0.94mg 2%
Copper 0.11mg 0.094mg 2%
Potassium 323mg 401mg 2%
Sodium 50mg 83mg 1%
Calcium 10mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.02mg 0%
Folate 2µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.311mg 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.378mg 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 2.431mg 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 2.747mg 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.885mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.168mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.541mg 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.88mg 0.702mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.363g 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.141g 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.16g 0.106g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 6% 59% 5%
Protein: 29.91 g
Fats: 6.28 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.09 g
Other: 4.72 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 ProteinProtein +25.4%
Contains more FatsFats +183.6%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~53.27g
~equal in Other ~5.07g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 37% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.612 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.844 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 -61.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +241.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +133.2%

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. Tuna Bluefin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173707/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.