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Tuna salad vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between tuna salad and mackerel

  • Mackerel is higher than tuna salad in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, selenium, protein, magnesium, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
  • Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 742% more than tuna salad.
  • Tuna salad contains 5 times more sodium than mackerel. While tuna salad contains 402mg of sodium, mackerel contains only 83mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, tuna salad and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 5.1% 16% 38% 48% 15% 76% 52% 5.2% 225%
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 CalciumCalcium +13.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +54.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +410.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +125.3%
Contains more IronIron +57%
Contains more ZincZinc +67.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25.2%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 7.3% 0% 8% 0% 7.8% 16% 126% 16% 19% 150% 0% 6%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1.3% 0% 18% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +450%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +125%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +412.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +488.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +280.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +467.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1483.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~6.85mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna salad Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.2µg 19µg 742%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.46mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.412mg 26%
Cholesterol 13mg 75mg 21%
Magnesium 19mg 97mg 19%
Selenium 41.2µg 51.6µg 19%
Protein 16.04g 23.85g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.99mg 15%
Phosphorus 178mg 278mg 14%
Sodium 402mg 83mg 14%
Fats 9.26g 17.81g 13%
Saturated fat 1.544g 4.176g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.159mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 2.887g 7.006g 10%
Potassium 178mg 401mg 7%
Iron 1mg 1.57mg 7%
Copper 0.145mg 0.094mg 6%
Calories 187kcal 262kcal 4%
Carbs 9.41g 0g 3%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.94mg 3%
Vitamin A 24µg 54µg 3%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0.4mg 2%
Folate 8µg 2µg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin B3 6.7mg 6.85mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.122g 4.3g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8.6g 9.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 117kcal 110kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 53g 38g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 4.5 2.7 N/A
Net carbs 9.41g 0g N/A
Calcium 17mg 15mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.701mg 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.739mg 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 1.293mg 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.626mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.824mg 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.467mg 0.702mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.014g 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.055g 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.106g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 9% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 16.04 g
Fats: 9.26 g
Carbs: 9.41 g
Water: 63.16 g
Other: 2.13 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 CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +18.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +48.7%
Contains more FatsFats +92.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 34% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.544 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.122 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 -63%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +142.7%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~4.3g

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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. Tuna salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175160/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.