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Broccoli vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between broccoli and mackerel

  • Broccoli is richer in vitamin C and vitamin K, while mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
  • Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 500% more than broccoli.
  • Broccoli is lower in sodium.
  • Broccoli has a higher glycemic index (32) than mackerel (0).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Broccoli, raw and Fish, mackerel, salted.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +185.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.6%
Contains more IronIron +91.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +104.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +168.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +284.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2836%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 297% 10% 16% 0% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47% 10%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 16% 48% 378% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11% 55%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +255%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1202.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +320%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +51.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +205.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +416.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +134.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +443.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broccoli Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 12µg 500%
Sodium 33mg 4450mg 192%
Selenium 2.5µg 73.4µg 129%
Vitamin D 0µg 25.2µg 126%
Vitamin D 0IU 1006IU 126%
Vitamin C 89.2mg 0mg 99%
Vitamin K 101.6µg 7.8µg 78%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.038g 6.21g 41%
Fats 0.37g 25.1g 38%
Cholesterol 0mg 95mg 32%
Saturated fat 0.039g 7.148g 32%
Protein 2.82g 18.5g 31%
Phosphorus 66mg 254mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 8.32g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.175mg 0.41mg 18%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 3.3mg 17%
Choline 18.7mg 101.6mg 15%
Calories 34kcal 305kcal 14%
Folate 63µg 15µg 12%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 2.38mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.573mg 11%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Manganese 0.21mg 9%
Magnesium 21mg 60mg 9%
Iron 0.73mg 1.4mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.117mg 0.19mg 6%
Zinc 0.41mg 1.1mg 6%
Copper 0.049mg 0.1mg 6%
Potassium 316mg 520mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.02mg 4%
Calcium 47mg 66mg 2%
Carbs 6.64g 0g 2%
Vitamin A 31µg 47µg 2%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Net carbs 4.04g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.117mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.059mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 1.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 2.965g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.391g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 g
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +107.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +556%
Contains more FatsFats +6683.8%
Contains more OtherOther +1440.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 g
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +75536.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16242.1%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/nutrients
  2. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.