Mackerel vs. Oysters — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between mackerel and oysters?

Mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, and vitamin B2, while oysters is higher in zinc, copper, iron, and manganese.
Oysters's daily need coverage for zinc is 706% higher.
Oysters has 8 times less vitamin B6 than mackerel. Mackerel has 0.46mg of vitamin B6, while oysters has 0.061mg.
Oysters is lower in saturated fat.

We used Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat types in this comparison.

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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.

Mackerel

Oysters

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+177.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+188.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+43.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+30.6%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+673.3%
Contains more IronIron	+486.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+5971.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+8261.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+2855%

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.

Mackerel

Oysters

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+107.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+341.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+128.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+270.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+121.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+654.1%

Contains more FolateFolate

+600%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~17.5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Zinc	0.94mg	78.6mg	706%
Copper	0.094mg	5.707mg	624%
Iron	1.57mg	9.21mg	96%
Vitamin B12	19µg	17.5µg	63%
Vitamin B3	6.85mg	1.85mg	31%
Vitamin B6	0.46mg	0.061mg	31%
Protein	23.85g	11.42g	25%
Manganese	0.02mg	0.591mg	25%
Choline		130mg	24%
Fats	17.81g	3.42g	22%
Selenium	51.6µg	39.5µg	22%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.3g	1.056g	22%
Vitamin B2	0.412mg	0.18mg	18%
Monounsaturated fat	7.006g	0.506g	16%
Magnesium	97mg	35mg	15%
Saturated fat	4.176g	0.948g	15%
Phosphorus	278mg	194mg	12%
Vitamin E		1.7mg	11%
Vitamin B5	0.99mg	0.447mg	11%
Calcium	15mg	116mg	10%
Vitamin B1	0.159mg	0.036mg	10%
Calories	262kcal	102kcal	8%
Potassium	401mg	139mg	8%
Sodium	83mg	166mg	4%
Vitamin A	54µg	26µg	3%
Folate	2µg	14µg	3%
Carbs	0g	5.45g	2%
Vitamin K		2µg	2%
Cholesterol	75mg	79mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	9.1g	11g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	110kcal	89kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	38g	98g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.7	1.6	N/A
Vitamin C	0.4mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	0g	5.45g	N/A
Vitamin D*		2 IU	0%
Sugar		1.23g	N/A
Starch		0.9g	0%
Trans fat		0.068g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.267mg	0.138mg	0%
Threonine	1.045mg	0.046mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.099mg	0.459mg	0%
Leucine	1.938mg	0.716mg	0%
Lysine	2.19mg	0.762mg	0%
Methionine	0.706mg	0.257mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.931mg	0.413mg	0%
Valine	1.228mg	0.523mg	0%
Histidine	0.702mg	0.22mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.504g	0.353g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.699g	0.271g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.163g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.106g	0.02g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.007g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.007g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.061g	N/A