Mackerel vs. Tilapia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are mackerel and tilapia different?
- Mackerel has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, magnesium, vitamin B3, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B5 than tilapia.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 714% higher.
- Mackerel contains 6 times more vitamin B2 than tilapia. While mackerel contains 0.412mg of vitamin B2, tilapia contains only 0.073mg.
- Tilapia has less saturated fat.
Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Fish, tilapia, cooked, dry heat are the varieties used 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +185.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +127.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +25.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +129.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +36.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -32.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +85% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +71% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +464.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +44.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +49.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +274% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +921.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 19µg | 1.86µg | 714% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.46mg | 0.123mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.412mg | 0.073mg | 26% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.3g | 0.6g | 25% |
| Fats | 17.81g | 2.65g | 23% |
| Vitamin D | 3.7µg | 19% | |
| Vitamin D | 150IU | 19% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.006g | 0.955g | 15% |
| Magnesium | 97mg | 34mg | 15% |
| Saturated fat | 4.176g | 0.94g | 15% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.85mg | 4.745mg | 13% |
| Iron | 1.57mg | 0.69mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 278mg | 204mg | 11% |
| Choline | 51.3mg | 9% | |
| Calories | 262kcal | 128kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.99mg | 0.664mg | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 75mg | 57mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.159mg | 0.093mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 54µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.79mg | 5% | |
| Selenium | 51.6µg | 54.4µg | 5% |
| Protein | 23.85g | 26.15g | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.94mg | 0.41mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.094mg | 0.075mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 83mg | 56mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.9µg | 1% | |
| Folate | 2µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Potassium | 401mg | 380mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.02mg | 0.037mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 14mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.267mg | 0.265mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.045mg | 1.156mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.099mg | 1.22mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.938mg | 2.04mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.19mg | 2.315mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.706mg | 0.766mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.931mg | 1.05mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.228mg | 1.28mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.702mg | 0.585mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.504g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.699g | 0.13g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.045g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.106g | 0.06g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.015g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +572.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +-1400% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +34.4% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +633.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +616.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -77.5% |
