Yellowtail vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between yellowtail and mackerel
- Yellowtail has more vitamin B3; however, mackerel has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin B5.
- Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 740% more.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, yellowtail, 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 | +93.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +34.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -39.8% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +155.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +149.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +62.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +40.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +38.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +10.3% |
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 CVitamin C | +625% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +27.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +74.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +707.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +45.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +148.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1420% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 1.25µg | 19µg | 740% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 4.3g | 29% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.051mg | 0.412mg | 28% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.185mg | 0.46mg | 21% |
Saturated fat | 4.176g | 19% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 7.006g | 18% | |
Fats | 6.72g | 17.81g | 17% |
Magnesium | 38mg | 97mg | 14% |
Iron | 0.63mg | 1.57mg | 12% |
Protein | 29.67g | 23.85g | 12% |
Vitamin B3 | 8.718mg | 6.85mg | 12% |
Phosphorus | 201mg | 278mg | 11% |
Selenium | 46.8µg | 51.6µg | 9% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.681mg | 0.99mg | 6% |
Calories | 187kcal | 262kcal | 4% |
Potassium | 538mg | 401mg | 4% |
Copper | 0.058mg | 0.094mg | 4% |
Vitamin A | 31µg | 54µg | 3% |
Vitamin C | 2.9mg | 0.4mg | 3% |
Zinc | 0.67mg | 0.94mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.175mg | 0.159mg | 1% |
Sodium | 50mg | 83mg | 1% |
Folate | 4µg | 2µg | 1% |
Calcium | 29mg | 15mg | 1% |
Cholesterol | 71mg | 75mg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.019mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.332mg | 0.267mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.301mg | 1.045mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.367mg | 1.099mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.411mg | 1.938mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.725mg | 2.19mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.878mg | 0.706mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.158mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.528mg | 1.228mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.873mg | 0.702mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.504g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.699g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.106g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
29.67 g
Fats:
6.72 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
67.33 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
23.85 g
Fats:
17.81 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
53.27 g
Other:
5.07 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +24.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +26.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +165% |
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Carbs
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Other
~5.07g