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Tuna vs Mackerel - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Tuna and Mackerel different?

  • Tuna is richer in Vitamin A, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, Phosphorus and Vitamin B2, while Mackerel is higher in Selenium and Vitamin B12.
  • Mackerel covers your daily need of Sodium 191% more than Tuna.
  • Tuna contains 16 times more Vitamin A than Mackerel. Tuna contains 757µg of Vitamin A, while Mackerel contains 47µg.
  • Tuna is lower in Cholesterol.

Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, cooked, dry heat and Fish, mackerel, salted types were 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Tuna
Tuna
4
:
4
Mackerel
Mackerel
Contains more Phosphorus +28.3%
Contains less Sodium -98.9%
Contains more Calcium +560%
Contains more Potassium +61%
Contains more Zinc +42.9%
Equal in Iron - 1.4
Equal in Magnesium - 60
Equal in Copper - 0.1
Tuna
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 50% 3% 29% 46% 37% 22% 140% 7%
Mackerel
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 53% 20% 46% 43% 34% 30% 109% 581%
Contains more Phosphorus +28.3%
Contains less Sodium -98.9%
Contains more Calcium +560%
Contains more Potassium +61%
Contains more Zinc +42.9%
Equal in Iron - 1.4
Equal in Magnesium - 60
Equal in Copper - 0.1

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Tuna
Tuna
6
:
5
Mackerel
Mackerel
Contains more Vitamin A +1505.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1290%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +61.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +219.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +28%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +10.3%
Contains more Folate +650%
Tuna
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 0% 152% 0% 0% 70% 71% 198% 83% 122% 1361% 0% 2%
Mackerel
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 0% 10% 48% 756% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 12%
Contains more Vitamin A +1505.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1290%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +61.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +219.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +28%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +10.3%
Contains more Folate +650%

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
171
Tuna
212
Mackerel
Mineral Summary Score
41
Tuna
114
Mackerel

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
179%
Tuna
111%
Mackerel
Carbohydrates
0%
Tuna
0%
Mackerel
Fats
29%
Tuna
116%
Mackerel

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Tuna Mackerel
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugars ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in glycemic index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Tuna Mackerel
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low glycemic index diet Equal

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Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Tuna
Tuna is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 46mg)
Which food contains less Sugars?
Tuna
Tuna contains less Sugars (difference - 0g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Tuna
Tuna contains less Sodium (difference - 4400mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Tuna
Tuna is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 5.536g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
?
The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is cheaper?
?
The foods are relatively equal in price ($7)
Which food is richer in minerals?
?
It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in minerals. See charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
?
It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in vitamins. See charts below for detailed information.

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
Nutrient Tuna Mackerel Opinion
Calories 184 305 Mackerel
Protein 29.91 18.5 Tuna
Fats 6.28 25.1 Mackerel
Vitamin C 0 0
Carbs 0 0
Cholesterol 49 95 Tuna
Vitamin D 1006 Mackerel
Iron 1.31 1.4 Mackerel
Calcium 10 66 Mackerel
Potassium 323 520 Mackerel
Magnesium 64 60 Tuna
Sugars 0 Tuna
Fiber 0 0
Copper 0.11 0.1 Tuna
Zinc 0.77 1.1 Mackerel
Starch
Phosphorus 326 254 Tuna
Sodium 50 4450 Tuna
Vitamin A 2520 157 Tuna
Vitamin E 2.38 Mackerel
Vitamin D 25.2 Mackerel
Vitamin B1 0.278 0.02 Tuna
Vitamin B2 0.306 0.19 Tuna
Vitamin B3 10.54 3.3 Tuna
Vitamin B5 1.37 Tuna
Vitamin B6 0.525 0.41 Tuna
Vitamin B12 10.88 12 Mackerel
Vitamin K 7.8 Mackerel
Folate 2 15 Mackerel
Trans Fat
Saturated Fat 1.612 7.148 Tuna
Monounsaturated Fat 2.053 8.32 Mackerel
Polyunsaturated fat 1.844 6.21 Mackerel
Tryptophan 0.335 Tuna
Threonine 1.311 Tuna
Isoleucine 1.378 Tuna
Leucine 2.431 Tuna
Lysine 2.747 Tuna
Methionine 0.885 Tuna
Phenylalanine 1.168 Tuna
Valine 1.541 Tuna
Histidine 0.88 Tuna
Fructose

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented separately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links of the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173707/nutrients
  2. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/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.