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Mackerel vs. Jellyfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mackerel and jellyfish

  • Mackerel is richer than jellyfish in vitamin B12, protein, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, fats, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 791% higher.
  • Mackerel contains 49 times more magnesium than jellyfish. Mackerel contains 97mg of magnesium, while jellyfish contains 2mg.
  • Jellyfish contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Jellyfish, dried, salted.

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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 1.4% 0.6% 0.26% 85% 47% 11% 8.6% 1264% 0% 230%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4750%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13266.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +123.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1290%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.3%
Contains more IronIron +44.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +48.9%

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% 0.67% 0.4% 2.5% 2.3% 3.8% 0% 2.3% 2.5% 0.25% 0.75%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1490%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4020%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3325%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4500%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +94900%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Jellyfish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 0.02µg 791%
Sodium 83mg 9690mg 418%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 0.2mg 42%
Protein 23.85g 5.5g 37%
Phosphorus 278mg 20mg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.01mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.01mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.475g 26%
Fats 17.81g 1.4g 25%
Cholesterol 75mg 5mg 23%
Magnesium 97mg 2mg 23%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 20%
Saturated fat 4.176g 0.273g 18%
Selenium 51.6µg 42.2µg 17%
Choline 95mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 0.202g 17%
Potassium 401mg 3mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.01mg 12%
Calories 262kcal 36kcal 11%
Iron 1.57mg 2.27mg 9%
Vitamin A 54µg 2µg 6%
Copper 0.094mg 0.14mg 5%
Zinc 0.94mg 0.42mg 5%
Calcium 15mg 2mg 1%
Manganese 0.02mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 9.1g 15g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 110kcal 65kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 38g 278g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.7 2.5 N/A
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Folate 2µg 1µg 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 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.699g 0.25g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.106g 0.021g 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
6% 68% 25%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68 g
Other: 25.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +333.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1172.1%
Contains more WaterWater +27.7%
~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
29% 21% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.273 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.202 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.475 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3368.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +805.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.5%

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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. Jellyfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168129/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.