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Mackerel vs. Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mackerel and liver

  • Liver is higher than mackerel in vitamin A, vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B2, copper, zinc, folate, and vitamin B3.
  • Liver's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 357% higher.
  • Mackerel has 91 times more sodium than liver. While mackerel has 4450mg of sodium, liver has only 49mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, mackerel, salted and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised.

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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 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
Liver
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3% 13% 672% 211% 183% 103% 6.4% 39% 368%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +328.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +560%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +246.7%
Contains more IronIron +1180%
Contains more CopperCopper +534%
Contains more ZincZinc +510.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~241mg
~equal in Selenium ~67.5µg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 378% 16% 48% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11%
Liver
Liver
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 79% 0% 1802% 0% 65% 507% 158% 286% 132% 2334% 0% 122%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1190%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1055.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +39%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +55.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +986.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Liver DV% diff.
Vitamin A 47µg 5405µg 595%
Vitamin B12 12µg 18.67µg 278%
Iron 1.4mg 17.92mg 207%
Sodium 4450mg 49mg 191%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 2.196mg 154%
Vitamin D* 1006 IU 126%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 126%
Vitamin B5 4.774mg 95%
Cholesterol 95mg 355mg 87%
Copper 0.1mg 0.634mg 59%
Zinc 1.1mg 6.72mg 51%
Folate 15µg 163µg 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 1.05g 34%
Fats 25.1g 4.4g 32%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 8.435mg 32%
Vitamin C 0mg 23.6mg 26%
Saturated fat 7.148g 1.41g 26%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.258mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 0.63g 19%
Choline 101.6mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Protein 18.5g 26.02g 15%
Manganese 0.3mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.57mg 12%
Magnesium 60mg 14mg 11%
Potassium 520mg 150mg 11%
Selenium 73.4µg 67.5µg 11%
Calories 305kcal 165kcal 7%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 7%
Calcium 66mg 10mg 6%
Phosphorus 254mg 241mg 2%
Carbs 0g 3.76g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.1g 16g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 165kcal 63kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 33g 61g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2 1.2 N/A
Net carbs 0g 3.76g N/A
Tryptophan 0.366mg 0%
Threonine 1.107mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 2.319mg 0%
Lysine 2.007mg 0%
Methionine 0.645mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.274mg 0%
Valine 1.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.708mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.619g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 2.965g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.391g 0.04g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 g
Liver
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26% 4% 4% 64%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 3.76 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +470.5%
Contains more OtherOther +793.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +49.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 g
Liver
Liver
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46% 20% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.63 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1220.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +491.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.3%

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/nutrients
  2. Liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167863/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.