Tuna vs Mackerel - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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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

4

:

4

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

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

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

6

:

4

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%

Tuna

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%

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

90

131

Mineral Summary Score

30

100

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%

111%

Carbohydrates

0%

Fats

29%

116%

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.


Lower in Cholesterol
Lower in Sugars
Lower in Sodium
Lower in Saturated Fat
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?

Low Calories diet

Low Fats diet

Low Carbs diet

Low glycemic index diet

is better in case of low diet


Low Calories diet
Low Fats diet
Low Carbs diet	Equal
Low glycemic index diet	Equal

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Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?

Tuna is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 46mg)

Which food contains less Sugars?

Tuna contains less Sugars (difference - 0g)

Which food contains less Sodium?

Tuna contains less Sodium (difference - 4400mg)

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

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			Opinion
Calories	184	305
Protein	29.91	18.5
Fats	6.28	25.1
Vitamin C	0	0
Carbs	0	0
Cholesterol	49	95
Vitamin D		1006
Iron	1.31	1.4
Calcium	10	66
Potassium	323	520
Magnesium	64	60
Sugars		0
Fiber	0	0
Copper	0.11	0.1
Zinc	0.77	1.1
Starch
Phosphorus	326	254
Sodium	50	4450
Vitamin A	2520	157
Vitamin E		2.38
Vitamin D		25.2
Vitamin B1	0.278	0.02
Vitamin B2	0.306	0.19
Vitamin B3	10.54	3.3
Vitamin B5	1.37
Vitamin B6	0.525	0.41
Vitamin B12	10.88	12
Vitamin K		7.8
Folic acid (B9)	0	0
Trans Fat
Saturated Fat	1.612	7.148
Monounsaturated Fat	2.053	8.32
Polyunsaturated fat	1.844	6.21
Tryptophan	0.335
Threonine	1.311
Isoleucine	1.378
Leucine	2.431
Lysine	2.747
Methionine	0.885
Phenylalanine	1.168
Valine	1.541
Histidine	0.88