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Mackerel vs. Sturgeon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mackerel and sturgeon

  • Mackerel has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, magnesium, iron, and vitamin B1; however, sturgeon has more vitamin B3 and vitamin A.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 687% more.
  • Mackerel has 5 times more vitamin B2 than sturgeon. Mackerel has 0.412mg of vitamin B2, while sturgeon has 0.09mg.
  • Sturgeon is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Fish, sturgeon, mixed species, cooked, dry heat.

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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 32% 5.1% 32% 34% 18% 15% 116% 9% 3.9% 88%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +115.6%
Contains more IronIron +74.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +77.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +74.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +218.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50%
~equal in Potassium ~364mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~271mg

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% 194% 88% 13% 20% 21% 189% 52% 53% 313% 0.25% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +98.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +357.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +660%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +387%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +750%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Sturgeon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 2.5µg 688%
Vitamin D 12.9µg 65%
Vitamin D* 515 IU 64%
Selenium 51.6µg 16.2µg 64%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.09mg 25%
Vitamin A 54µg 263µg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.885g 23%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 10.1mg 20%
Fats 17.81g 5.18g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.23mg 18%
Saturated fat 4.176g 1.173g 14%
Choline 70mg 13%
Magnesium 97mg 45mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 2.486g 11%
Iron 1.57mg 0.9mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.08mg 7%
Calories 262kcal 135kcal 6%
Protein 23.85g 20.7g 6%
Copper 0.094mg 0.053mg 5%
Zinc 0.94mg 0.54mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 4%
Folate 2µg 17µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 0.87mg 2%
Cholesterol 75mg 77mg 1%
Potassium 401mg 364mg 1%
Phosphorus 278mg 271mg 1%
Sodium 83mg 69mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 9.1g 15g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 110kcal 65kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 38g 74g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.7 2.9 N/A
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Calcium 15mg 17mg 0%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 0.907mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0.954mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 1.682mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 1.901mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.613mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.808mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 1.066mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0.609mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.504g 0.249g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.699g 0.119g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.106g 0.058g 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
21% 5% 70% 4%
Protein: 20.7 g
Fats: 5.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.94 g
Other: 4.18 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.2%
Contains more FatsFats +243.8%
Contains more OtherOther +21.3%
Contains more WaterWater +31.3%
~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
26% 55% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.173 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.486 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.885 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +181.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +385.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.9%

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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. Sturgeon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175148/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.