Whitefish vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between whitefish and mackerel
- Whitefish has more phosphorus; however, mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, iron, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
- Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 752% more than whitefish.
- Mackerel has 9 times less folate than whitefish. Whitefish has 17µg of folate, while mackerel has 2µg.
- Whitefish contains less saturated fat.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, whitefish, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +120% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +35.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +24.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -21.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +330% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +131% |
| Contains more IronIron | +234% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +218.5% |
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 FolateFolate | +750% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +38.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +167.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +78.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +14.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +32.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1879.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.96µg | 19µg | 752% |
| Selenium | 16.2µg | 51.6µg | 64% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.154mg | 0.412mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.846mg | 6.85mg | 19% |
| Fats | 7.51g | 17.81g | 16% |
| Saturated fat | 1.162g | 4.176g | 14% |
| Iron | 0.47mg | 1.57mg | 14% |
| Magnesium | 42mg | 97mg | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.559g | 7.006g | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.755g | 4.3g | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 346mg | 278mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.346mg | 0.46mg | 9% |
| Calories | 172kcal | 262kcal | 5% |
| Folate | 17µg | 2µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 0.99mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.086mg | 0.02mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 1.27mg | 0.94mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 39µg | 54µg | 2% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 15mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.171mg | 0.159mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 65mg | 83mg | 1% |
| Protein | 24.47g | 23.85g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 77mg | 75mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 406mg | 401mg | 0% |
| Copper | 0.092mg | 0.094mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.274mg | 0.267mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.073mg | 1.045mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.128mg | 1.099mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.989mg | 1.938mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.248mg | 2.19mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.724mg | 0.706mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.955mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.261mg | 1.228mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.721mg | 0.702mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.406g | 0.504g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 1.206g | 0.699g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.209g | 0.106g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +22.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +137.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +73% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -72.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +173.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +56.1% |
