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Mackerel vs Tilapia
CALORIC DENSITY
Mackerel, atlantic, raw
Tilapia, fish, raw
2.05
0.96
15046
15261

First, let's take a look at the macros. Each of these are listed in grams and as usual, normalized to 200 calories for easy comparison, so we're always comparing apples to apples.

*All our data comes from the USDA Nutrient Database.
Mackerel
Tilapia
Protein = 18g
Protein = 42g
Carbohydrates = 0g
Carbohydrates = 0g
Fat = 14g
Fat = 4g
Fiber = 0g
Fiber = 0g
Monounsaturated = 5g
Monounsaturated = 1g
Polyunsaturated = 3g
Polyunsaturated = 1g
Saturated Fat = 3g
Saturated Fat = 2g
Nutrient mackerel tilapia
Protein 18g 42g
Carbohydrate 0g 0g
Fiber 0g 0g
Fat 14g 4g
Monounsat. Fat 5g 4g
Polyunsat. Fat 3g 1g
Saturated Fat 3g 2g
Note: the chart below maxes out at 20, so you can see better.

Next, let's take a look at the Vitamin density. These values are shown in units of percent of recommended daily intake. And since we're showing 200 calories worth, this means anything above 10% is good.

Choline = 15%
Choline = 21%
Vitamin A = 8%
Vitamin A = 0%
Vitamin C = 1%
Vitamin C = 0%
Vitamin E = 12%
Vitamin E = 7%
Vitamin K = 6%
Vitamin K = 4%
Nutrientmackereltilapia
Choline15%21%
Vitamin A8%0%
Vitamin C1%0%
Vitamin E12%7%
Vitamin K6%4%

Mackerel have significantly more Vitamins A than tilapia. Mackerel are a good source of Riboflavin, Vitamin B6, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Iron. Mackerel are a great source of Niacin. Mackerel are an excellent source of Vitamin B12. Tilapia are a good source of Pantothenic Acid, Vitamin B6. Tilapia are a great source of Niacin, Phosphorus. Tilapia are an excellent source of Vitamin B12.

And here we see the B-vitamins: B1 (Thiamin), B2 (Riboflavin), B3 (Niacin), B5 (Pantothenic Acid), B6 (Pyridoxine)

Vitamin B1 = 17%
Vitamin B1 = 9%
Vitamin B2 = 28%
Vitamin B2 = 12%
Vitamin B3 = 74%
Vitamin B3 = 68%
Vitamin B5 = 17%
Vitamin B5 = 20%
Vitamin B6 = 35%
Vitamin B6 = 31%
Vitamin B12 = 425%
Vitamin B12 = 165%
Nutrientmackereltilapia
Vitamin B117%9%
Vitamin B228%12%
Vitamin B374%68%
Vitamin B517%20%
Vitamin B635%31%
Vitamin B12425%165%

Now, lets look at mineral density. Here we have a lot of important electrolytes and minerals. Once again, units are in percent of RDI, thus for this 200 calorie serving anything above 10% would considered high.

Sodium = 6%
Sodium = 7%
Potassium = 9%
Potassium = 18%
Calcium = 2%
Calcium = 4%
Magnesium = 21%
Magnesium = 16%
Phosphorus = 37%
Phosphorus = 61%
Iron = 27%
Iron = 19%
Manganese = 1%
Manganese = 3%
Selenium = 96%
Selenium = 194%
Copper = 7%
Copper = 16%
Zinc = 7%
Zinc = 7%
Nutrientmackereltilapia
Sodium6%7%
Potasium9%18%
Calcium2%4%
Magnesium21%16%
Phosphorus37%61%
Iron27%19%
Manganese1%3%
Selenium96%194%
Copper7%16%
Zinc7%7%

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