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Broth vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between broth and mackerel?

  • Broth is higher in calcium, yet mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, copper, and magnesium.
  • Broth's daily need coverage for sodium is 1034% more.
  • Broth has 12 times more calcium than mackerel. While broth has 187mg of calcium, mackerel has only 15mg.
  • The amount of sodium in mackerel is lower.
  • The glycemic index of mackerel is lower.

We used Soup, chicken broth or bouillon, dry and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat types in this article.

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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.
Broth
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 3114% 20% 153%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1146.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +650%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +73.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.8%
Contains more IronIron +52.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +944.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +84.3%

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.
Broth
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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 3.7% 0% 9.2% 0% 25% 99% 46% 36% 23% 38% 0% 24% 63%
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 1.3% 18% 0% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +175%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1500%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +59%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +178.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +65%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +360%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +6233.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.412mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broth Mackerel DV% diff.
Sodium 23875mg 83mg 1034%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 19µg 779%
Selenium 28µg 51.6µg 43%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.46mg 28%
Vitamin B3 2.46mg 6.85mg 27%
Choline 114.6mg 21%
Cholesterol 13mg 75mg 21%
Calcium 187mg 15mg 17%
Phosphorus 166mg 278mg 16%
Protein 16.66g 23.85g 14%
Magnesium 56mg 97mg 10%
Copper 0mg 0.094mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 0.99mg 8%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.94mg 8%
Folate 32µg 2µg 8%
Iron 1.03mg 1.57mg 7%
Manganese 0.15mg 0.02mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 54µg 6%
Fats 13.88g 17.81g 6%
Carbs 18.01g 0g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.159mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 5.36g 7.006g 4%
Potassium 309mg 401mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Saturated fat 3.43g 4.176g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.48g 4.3g 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.43mg 0.412mg 1%
Calories 267kcal 262kcal 0%
Net carbs 18.01g 0g N/A
Sugar 17.36g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.106g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Broth
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17% 14% 18% 2% 49%
Protein: 16.66 g
Fats: 13.88 g
Carbs: 18.01 g
Water: 2.27 g
Other: 49.18 g
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +870%
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.2%
Contains more FatsFats +28.3%
Contains more WaterWater +2246.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Broth
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26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.48 g
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30.7%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~4.3g

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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. Broth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171562/nutrients
  2. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175120/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.