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Whiting vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between whiting and mackerel

  • The amount of vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, selenium, magnesium, vitamin B5, iron, and vitamin B1 in mackerel is higher than in whiting.
  • Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 683% more than whiting.
  • Whiting contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, whiting, 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.
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 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +313.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +550%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +259.3%
Contains more IronIron +273.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +135%
Contains more ZincZinc +77.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25.5%
~equal in Potassium ~401mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~278mg

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% 18% 0% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +42.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +133.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +586.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +310.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +296%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +630.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whiting Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.6µg 19µg 683%
Vitamin B3 1.67mg 6.85mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.412mg 27%
Fats 1.69g 17.81g 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.587g 4.3g 25%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.46mg 22%
Selenium 41.1µg 51.6µg 19%
Magnesium 27mg 97mg 17%
Saturated fat 0.4g 4.176g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 7.006g 16%
Choline 83.3mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.99mg 15%
Iron 0.42mg 1.57mg 14%
Vitamin D 1.8µg 9%
Vitamin D 73IU 9%
Vitamin B1 0.068mg 0.159mg 8%
Calories 116kcal 262kcal 7%
Copper 0.04mg 0.094mg 6%
Manganese 0.13mg 0.02mg 5%
Calcium 62mg 15mg 5%
Zinc 0.53mg 0.94mg 4%
Cholesterol 84mg 75mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3%
Folate 15µg 2µg 3%
Vitamin A 38µg 54µg 2%
Sodium 132mg 83mg 2%
Protein 23.48g 23.85g 1%
Phosphorus 285mg 278mg 1%
Potassium 434mg 401mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.029mg 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.082mg 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 2.156mg 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.695mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.917mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.21mg 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.691mg 0.702mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.283g 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.235g 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0.106g 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
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 g
Contains more WaterWater +40.2%
Contains more FatsFats +953.8%
Contains more OtherOther +4125%
~equal in Protein ~23.85g
~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 4.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1474.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +632.5%

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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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175120/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.