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Mackerel vs. Grouper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mackerel and grouper different?

  • Mackerel has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, fats, phosphorus, magnesium, selenium, and vitamin B6 than grouper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 763% higher.
  • Mackerel contains 69 times more vitamin B2 than grouper. While mackerel contains 0.412mg of vitamin B2, grouper contains only 0.006mg.
  • Grouper has less saturated fat.

Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Fish, grouper, mixed species, cooked, dry heat are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 26% 6.3% 42% 43% 15% 14% 61% 6.9% 1.6% 255%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +162.2%
Contains more IronIron +37.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +108.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +84.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.1%
~equal in Selenium ~46.8µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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% 0% 17% 0% 20% 1.4% 7.1% 52% 81% 86% 0% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +96.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +6766.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1697.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2653.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~50µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Grouper DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 0.69µg 763%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 0.381mg 40%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.006mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.403g 26%
Fats 17.81g 1.3g 25%
Phosphorus 278mg 143mg 19%
Saturated fat 4.176g 0.299g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 0.268g 17%
Magnesium 97mg 37mg 14%
Cholesterol 75mg 47mg 9%
Selenium 51.6µg 46.8µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.35mg 8%
Calories 262kcal 118kcal 7%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.081mg 7%
Iron 1.57mg 1.14mg 5%
Copper 0.094mg 0.045mg 5%
Zinc 0.94mg 0.51mg 4%
Protein 23.85g 24.84g 2%
Potassium 401mg 475mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 0.87mg 2%
Folate 2µg 10µg 2%
Calcium 15mg 21mg 1%
Sodium 83mg 53mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 9.1g 21g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 110kcal 48kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 38g 85g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.7 2.2 N/A
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin A 54µg 50µg 0%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.012mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 1.089mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 1.145mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 2.019mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 2.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.735mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.97mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 1.28mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0.731mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.504g 0.035g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.699g 0.213g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.106g 0.017g 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
25% 73%
Protein: 24.84 g
Fats: 1.3 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.36 g
Other: 0.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +1270%
Contains more WaterWater +37.7%
~equal in Protein ~24.84g
~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
31% 28% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.299 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.268 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.403 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2514.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +967%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.8%

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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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175120/nutrients
  2. Grouper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171963/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.