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Mackerel vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mackerel and mackerel?

  • Mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and magnesium, yet mackerel is higher in selenium and calcium.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 292% more.
  • Mackerel has 8 times more vitamin B1 than mackerel. While mackerel has 0.159mg of vitamin B1, mackerel has only 0.02mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in mackerel is lower.

We used Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Fish, mackerel, salted types 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 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.7%
Contains more IronIron +12.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +340%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +17%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.2%
~equal in Copper ~0.1mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~254mg

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 1.3% 0% 18% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +695%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +116.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +107.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +58.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 12µg 292%
Sodium 83mg 4450mg 190%
Vitamin D* 1006 IU 126%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 126%
Selenium 51.6µg 73.4µg 40%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 3.3mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 20%
Choline 101.6mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.19mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Saturated fat 4.176g 7.148g 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 6.21g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.02mg 12%
Protein 23.85g 18.5g 11%
Fats 17.81g 25.1g 11%
Magnesium 97mg 60mg 9%
Cholesterol 75mg 95mg 7%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 7%
Calcium 15mg 66mg 5%
Potassium 401mg 520mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.41mg 4%
Phosphorus 278mg 254mg 3%
Folate 2µg 15µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 8.32g 3%
Calories 262kcal 305kcal 2%
Iron 1.57mg 1.4mg 2%
Copper 0.094mg 0.1mg 1%
Zinc 0.94mg 1.1mg 1%
Vitamin A 54µg 47µg 1%
Manganese 0.02mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 9.1g 6.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 110kcal 165kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 38g 33g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.7 2 N/A
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.504g 1.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.699g 2.965g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.106g 0.391g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 g
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.9%
Contains more WaterWater +23.9%
Contains more FatsFats +40.9%
Contains more OtherOther +164.3%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44.4%

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/175120/nutrients
  2. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/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.