Trout vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are trout and mackerel different?

Trout is richer in vitamin B5 and vitamin A, while mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, fats, magnesium, iron, and vitamin B6.
Mackerel covers your daily need for vitamin B12 620% more than trout.
Trout contains 2 times more vitamin B5 than mackerel. Trout contains 1.99mg of vitamin B5, while mackerel contains 0.99mg.
Trout is lower in saturated fat.

Fish, trout, rainbow, farmed, cooked, dry heat and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, 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.

Trout

Mackerel

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+12.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-26.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+223.3%
Contains more IronIron	+336.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+70.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+74.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+53.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+83.6%

~equal in Phosphorus ~278mg

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.

Trout

Mackerel

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+625%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+85.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+101%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+500%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+11.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+285%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+19.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+362.3%

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~6.85mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	4.11µg	19µg	620%
Vitamin D*	759 IU		95%
Vitamin D	19µg		95%
Selenium	28.1µg	51.6µg	43%
Vitamin B2	0.107mg	0.412mg	23%
Vitamin B5	1.99mg	0.99mg	20%
Vitamin E	2.79mg		19%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.799g	4.3g	17%
Fats	7.38g	17.81g	16%
Magnesium	30mg	97mg	16%
Iron	0.36mg	1.57mg	15%
Choline	77.6mg		14%
Monounsaturated fat	2.363g	7.006g	12%
Saturated fat	1.651g	4.176g	11%
Vitamin B6	0.386mg	0.46mg	6%
Calories	168kcal	262kcal	5%
Vitamin A	100µg	54µg	5%
Copper	0.055mg	0.094mg	4%
Zinc	0.54mg	0.94mg	4%
Vitamin C	2.9mg	0.4mg	3%
Folate	12µg	2µg	3%
Cholesterol	70mg	75mg	2%
Calcium	30mg	15mg	2%
Potassium	450mg	401mg	1%
Phosphorus	270mg	278mg	1%
Sodium	61mg	83mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.143mg	0.159mg	1%
Vitamin B3	6.646mg	6.85mg	1%
Protein	23.8g	23.85g	0%
Protein per 100 calories	14g	9.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	71kcal	110kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	60g	38g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.5	2.7	N/A
Manganese	0.013mg	0.02mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.1µg		0%
Trans fat	0.056g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.279mg	0.267mg	0%
Threonine	1.092mg	1.045mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.148mg	1.099mg	0%
Leucine	2.025mg	1.938mg	0%
Lysine	2.287mg	2.19mg	0%
Methionine	0.738mg	0.706mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.973mg	0.931mg	0%
Valine	1.283mg	1.228mg	0%
Histidine	0.733mg	0.702mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.259g	0.504g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.616g	0.699g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.109g	0.106g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.047g		N/A