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Whiting vs. Atlantic Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are whiting and atlantic Mackerel different?

  • Whiting is higher in phosphorus; however, atlantic Mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B5, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for atlantic Mackerel is 255% higher.
  • Whiting has less saturated fat.

Fish, whiting, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, raw are the varieties 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" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 19% 38% 16% 13% 14% 122% 17% 17% 224%
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 CalciumCalcium +416.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +766.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +181.5%
Contains more IronIron +288.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +82.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.8%
~equal in Selenium ~44.1µg

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.
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% 13% 7.6% 27% 17% 14% 31% 15% 42% 325% 0.25% 11% 45%
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 FolateFolate +1400%
Contains more CholineCholine +28.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +794.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +158.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +420%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +443.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +242.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +121.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +235%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4900%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whiting Atlantic Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.6µg 8.71µg 255%
Vitamin D 1.8µg 16.1µg 72%
Vitamin D 73IU 643IU 71%
Vitamin B3 1.67mg 9.08mg 46%
Fats 1.69g 13.89g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.312mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.587g 3.35g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.399mg 17%
Iron 0.42mg 1.63mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 5.456g 13%
Saturated fat 0.4g 3.257g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.856mg 12%
Magnesium 27mg 76mg 12%
Phosphorus 285mg 217mg 10%
Protein 23.48g 18.6g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.068mg 0.176mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 1.52mg 8%
Calcium 62mg 12mg 5%
Manganese 0.13mg 0.015mg 5%
Selenium 41.1µg 44.1µg 5%
Cholesterol 84mg 70mg 5%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 5µg 4%
Folate 15µg 1µg 4%
Calories 116kcal 205kcal 4%
Copper 0.04mg 0.073mg 4%
Potassium 434mg 314mg 4%
Choline 83.3mg 65mg 3%
Sodium 132mg 90mg 2%
Vitamin A 38µg 50µg 1%
Zinc 0.53mg 0.63mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 1.029mg 0.815mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.082mg 0.857mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 1.512mg 0%
Lysine 2.156mg 1.708mg 0%
Methionine 0.695mg 0.551mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.917mg 0.726mg 0%
Valine 1.21mg 0.958mg 0%
Histidine 0.691mg 0.548mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.283g 0.898g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.235g 1.401g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0.212g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 2% 75%
Protein: 23.48 g
Fats: 1.69 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 74.71 g
Other: 0.12 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 +26.2%
Contains more WaterWater +17.6%
Contains more FatsFats +721.9%
Contains more OtherOther +3200%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 31% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.4 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.587 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 -87.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1126.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +470.7%

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. Whiting - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175161/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.