Mackerel vs Salmon: Nutrition Showdown
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Salmon vs Mackerel: Nutrition Comparison
| per 100g | Mackerel | Salmon |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 205 | 208 |
| Fat | 13.89 g | 13.42 g |
| Protein | 18.6 g | 20.42 g |
| Water | 63.55 g | 64.89 g |
| Calcium | 12 mg | 9 mg |
| Iron | 1.63 mg | 0.34 mg |
| Magnessium | 76 mg | 27 mg |
| Phosphorus | 5 mg | 0.5 mg |
| Potassium | 314 mg | 363 mg |
| Sodium | 90 mg | 59 mg |
| Zink | 5 mg | 0.5 mg |
| Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) | 0.176 mg | 0.207 mg |
| Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) | 0.312 mg | 0.155 mg |
| Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) | 9.08 mg | 8.672 mg |
| Vitaminium B6 | 0.399 mg | 0.636 mg |
| Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) | 0.001 mg | 0.026 mg |
| Vitaminium C | 0.4 mg | 3.9 mg |
| Vitaminium E | 1.52 mg | 3.55 mg |
| Vitaminium K | 0.005 mg | 0.001 mg |
Less Calories in Mackerel
At first glance, you can see that in mackerel is just a little less calories than in salmon.
Mackerel has 205 kcal per 100g and salmon 208 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 1%.
In mackerel and in salmon most calories came from fat.
See tables below to compare mackerel with salmon in details.
Mackerel And Salmon Nutrition Difference
- Calories:
salmon - 1% more than mackerel - Fat:
mackerel - 4% more than salmon - Protein:
salmon - 10% more than mackerel - Water:
salmon - 2% more than mackerel
Less protein in mackerel
It is aslo easy to see see that in mackerel is less protein than in salmon.
There is 20.42g per 100g of salmon and 18.6g per 100g of mackerel so using simple math we can see that difference is about 10%.
More fat in mackerel
In mackerel is more fats than in salmon.
The tables above show us that there is 13.42g/100g of fats in salmon and 13.89g/100g in mackerel. In this case difference is about 4%.
Mackerel
205kcal- Calories205
- Fat13.89 g
- Protein18.6 g
- Water63.55 g
100g | ounce | single piece | steak
Calories source
- 0% CARBS.
- 37% PROTEIN
- 63% FAT
Salmon
208kcal- Calories208
- Fat13.42 g
- Protein20.42 g
- Water64.89 g
100g | ounce | single piece | steak
Calories source
- 0% CARBS
- 40% PROTEIN
- 60% FAT
Vitamins: salmon vs mackerel
- Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine):
salmon - 18% more than mackerel - Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin):
mackerel - 101% more than salmon - Vitaminium B3 (Niacin):
mackerel - 5% more than salmon - Vitaminium B6:
salmon - 59% more than mackerel - Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid):
salmon - 2500% more than mackerel - Vitaminium C:
salmon - 875% more than mackerel - Vitaminium E:
salmon - 134% more than mackerel - Vitaminium K:
mackerel - 400% more than salmon
Minerals: mackerel vs salmon
- Calcium:
mackerel - 33% more than salmon - Iron:
mackerel - 379% more than salmon - Magnessium:
mackerel - 181% more than salmon - Phosphorus:
mackerel - 900% more than salmon - Potassium:
salmon - 16% more than mackerel - Sodium:
mackerel - 53% more than salmon - Zink:
mackerel - 900% more than salmon
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Marcin Piotrowicz
calories-info.com creator
Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter
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