Mackerel vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mackerel and tuna different?

Mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, fats, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and magnesium, while tuna is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and protein.
Mackerel covers your daily need for vitamin B12 694% more than tuna.
Mackerel contains 30 times more fats than tuna. Mackerel contains 17.81g of fats, while tuna contains 0.59g.
Tuna is lower in saturated fat.

Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat types were used in this article.

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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.

Mackerel

Tuna

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+131%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+275%
Contains more IronIron	+70.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+118.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+108.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+53.8%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+31.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+19.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-34.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+109.7%

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.

Mackerel

Tuna

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+145.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+18.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+200.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+196.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+708.5%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+222.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+125.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	19µg	2.35µg	694%
Selenium	51.6µg	108.2µg	103%
Vitamin B3	6.85mg	22.07mg	95%
Vitamin B6	0.46mg	1.038mg	44%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.3g	0.175g	28%
Fats	17.81g	0.59g	26%
Vitamin B2	0.412mg	0.137mg	21%
Saturated fat	4.176g	0.205g	18%
Monounsaturated fat	7.006g	0.138g	17%
Choline		77.6mg	14%
Magnesium	97mg	42mg	13%
Vitamin B5	0.99mg	0.334mg	13%
Protein	23.85g	29.15g	11%
Vitamin D*		82 IU	10%
Vitamin D		2µg	10%
Cholesterol	75mg	47mg	9%
Iron	1.57mg	0.92mg	8%
Phosphorus	278mg	333mg	8%
Calories	262kcal	130kcal	7%
Copper	0.094mg	0.043mg	6%
Potassium	401mg	527mg	4%
Zinc	0.94mg	0.45mg	4%
Vitamin A	54µg	22µg	4%
Vitamin E		0.29mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.159mg	0.134mg	2%
Calcium	15mg	4mg	1%
Sodium	83mg	54mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	9.1g	22g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	110kcal	45kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	38g	77g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.7	1.5	N/A
Vitamin C	0.4mg	0mg	0%
Manganese	0.02mg	0.013mg	0%
Vitamin K		0.1µg	0%
Folate	2µg	2µg	0%
Trans fat		0.02g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.267mg	0.313mg	0%
Threonine	1.045mg	1.224mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.099mg	1.287mg	0%
Leucine	1.938mg	2.27mg	0%
Lysine	2.19mg	2.565mg	0%
Methionine	0.706mg	0.827mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.931mg	1.091mg	0%
Valine	1.228mg	1.438mg	0%
Histidine	0.702mg	0.822mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.504g	0.015g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.699g	0.105g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.106g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.002g	N/A