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Mackerel vs. Herring — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mackerel and herring?

  • Mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, magnesium, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and monounsaturated fat, yet herring is higher in calcium.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 244% more.
  • Mackerel has 2 times more magnesium than herring. While mackerel has 97mg of magnesium, herring has only 41mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in herring is lower.

We used Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Fish, herring, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat 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 29% 22% 37% 53% 39% 35% 130% 15% 5.2% 255%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +136.6%
Contains more IronIron +11.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +393.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
~equal in Potassium ~419mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~303mg
~equal in Selenium ~46.8µg

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 2.3% 81% 12% 27% 28% 69% 77% 44% 80% 1643% 0.25% 9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +66.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +44.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +75%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Herring DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 13.14µg 244%
Vitamin D* 214 IU 27%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 27%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 4.124mg 17%
Choline 83.3mg 15%
Magnesium 97mg 41mg 13%
Fats 17.81g 11.59g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 2.735g 10%
Vitamin E 1.37mg 9%
Selenium 51.6µg 46.8µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.299mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.348mg 9%
Saturated fat 4.176g 2.615g 7%
Calcium 15mg 74mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 4.79g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 0.74mg 5%
Phosphorus 278mg 303mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.112mg 4%
Calories 262kcal 203kcal 3%
Copper 0.094mg 0.118mg 3%
Zinc 0.94mg 1.27mg 3%
Folate 2µg 12µg 3%
Protein 23.85g 23.03g 2%
Iron 1.57mg 1.41mg 2%
Vitamin A 54µg 36µg 2%
Cholesterol 75mg 77mg 1%
Potassium 401mg 419mg 1%
Sodium 83mg 115mg 1%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.04mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 9.1g 11g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 110kcal 88kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 38g 49g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.7 2.9 N/A
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.7mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.258mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 1.01mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 1.061mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 1.872mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 2.115mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.682mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.899mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0.678mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.504g 0.909g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.699g 1.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.106g 0.071g 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
23% 12% 64%
Protein: 23.03 g
Fats: 11.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.16 g
Other: 1.22 g
Contains more FatsFats +53.7%
Contains more OtherOther +315.6%
Contains more WaterWater +20.4%
~equal in Protein ~23.03g
~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
26% 47% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.615 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.79 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.735 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +46.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +57.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.4%

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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. Herring - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175117/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.