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Tuna vs. Atlantic Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tuna and atlantic Mackerel?

  • Tuna is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and phosphorus, yet atlantic Mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and iron.
  • Atlantic Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 265% more.
  • Tuna has 3 times more vitamin B6 than atlantic Mackerel. While tuna has 1.038mg of vitamin B6, atlantic Mackerel has only 0.399mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in tuna is lower.

We used Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, 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.
Tuna
Tuna
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 1.2% 47% 35% 14% 12% 143% 7% 1.7% 590%
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 PotassiumPotassium +67.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +145.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more IronIron +77.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +69.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +40%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.4%

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.
Tuna
Tuna
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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 0% 7.3% 5.8% 30% 34% 32% 414% 20% 240% 294% 0.25% 1.5% 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 B3Vitamin B3 +143.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +160.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +19.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +424.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +705%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +127.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +156.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +270.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4900%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna Atlantic Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.35µg 8.71µg 265%
Selenium 108.2µg 44.1µg 117%
Vitamin B3 22.07mg 9.08mg 81%
Vitamin D 2µg 16.1µg 71%
Vitamin D 82IU 643IU 70%
Vitamin B6 1.038mg 0.399mg 49%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 3.35g 21%
Protein 29.15g 18.6g 21%
Fats 0.59g 13.89g 20%
Phosphorus 333mg 217mg 17%
Saturated fat 0.205g 3.257g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.312mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.138g 5.456g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.856mg 10%
Iron 0.92mg 1.63mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 1.52mg 8%
Magnesium 42mg 76mg 8%
Cholesterol 47mg 70mg 8%
Potassium 527mg 314mg 6%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 5µg 4%
Calories 130kcal 205kcal 4%
Vitamin B1 0.134mg 0.176mg 4%
Vitamin A 22µg 50µg 3%
Copper 0.043mg 0.073mg 3%
Sodium 54mg 90mg 2%
Zinc 0.45mg 0.63mg 2%
Choline 77.6mg 65mg 2%
Calcium 4mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.015mg 0%
Folate 2µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g N/A
Tryptophan 0.313mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 1.224mg 0.815mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.287mg 0.857mg 0%
Leucine 2.27mg 1.512mg 0%
Lysine 2.565mg 1.708mg 0%
Methionine 0.827mg 0.551mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.091mg 0.726mg 0%
Valine 1.438mg 0.958mg 0%
Histidine 0.822mg 0.548mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0.898g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.105g 1.401g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0.212g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tuna
Tuna
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29% 69%
Protein: 29.15 g
Fats: 0.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.98 g
Other: 1.28 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 +56.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2254.2%
Contains more OtherOther +209.4%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~63.55g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tuna
Tuna
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40% 27% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.138 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 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 -93.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3853.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1814.3%

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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172006/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.