Tuna vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
Differences between tuna and mackerel
- Tuna is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, and phosphorus; however, mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D, and vitamin E.
- Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 402% higher.
- Tuna has 7 times more vitamin B3 than mackerel. While tuna has 22.07mg of vitamin B3, mackerel has only 3.3mg.
- Tuna has less cholesterol.
The food types used in this comparison are Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Fish, mackerel, salted.
Infographic
Infographic link
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.
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +31.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +47.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +42.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1550% |
| Contains more IronIron | +52.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +132.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +144.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +570% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +568.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +153.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +113.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +720.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +1160% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +38.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +410.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +7700% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +650% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +30.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.35µg | 12µg | 402% |
| Sodium | 54mg | 4450mg | 191% |
| Vitamin B3 | 22.07mg | 3.3mg | 117% |
| Vitamin D | 82IU | 1006IU | 116% |
| Vitamin D | 2µg | 25.2µg | 116% |
| Selenium | 108.2µg | 73.4µg | 63% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.038mg | 0.41mg | 48% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.175g | 6.21g | 40% |
| Fats | 0.59g | 25.1g | 38% |
| Saturated fat | 0.205g | 7.148g | 32% |
| Protein | 29.15g | 18.5g | 21% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.138g | 8.32g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 47mg | 95mg | 16% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 2.38mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 333mg | 254mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.134mg | 0.02mg | 10% |
| Calories | 130kcal | 305kcal | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.334mg | 7% | |
| Calcium | 4mg | 66mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.45mg | 1.1mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.043mg | 0.1mg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.92mg | 1.4mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 7.8µg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 42mg | 60mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.137mg | 0.19mg | 4% |
| Choline | 77.6mg | 101.6mg | 4% |
| Folate | 2µg | 15µg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 22µg | 47µg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.013mg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 527mg | 520mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.02g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.313mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.224mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.287mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 2.27mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.565mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.827mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.091mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.438mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.822mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.015g | 1.619g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.105g | 2.965g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.005g | 0.391g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +57.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +60.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +4154.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +946.9% |
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5929% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3448.6% |