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Cereal vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cereal and mackerel different?

  • Cereal is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin C, while mackerel is higher in selenium.
  • Cereal covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 522% more than mackerel.
  • Cereal is lower in sodium.
  • Cereal has a higher glycemic index (69) than mackerel (0).

Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) and Fish, mackerel, salted types were used 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.
Cereal
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
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 more IronIron +2332.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +37%
Contains more ZincZinc +590.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +215.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +560%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +395.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +229.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1065.1%

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.
Cereal
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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 128% 271% 1.6% 0% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 AVitamin A +1631.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +31340%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1936.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +797.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1360%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2875%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cereal Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 6.288mg 0.02mg 522%
Vitamin B12 12µg 500%
Vitamin B6 5.986mg 0.41mg 429%
Iron 34.06mg 1.4mg 408%
Vitamin B2 3.87mg 0.19mg 283%
Vitamin B3 29.62mg 3.3mg 165%
Sodium 795mg 4450mg 159%
Vitamin D 1006IU 126%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 126%
Selenium 6.3µg 73.4µg 122%
Vitamin A 814µg 47µg 85%
Zinc 7.6mg 1.1mg 59%
Vitamin C 38.5mg 0mg 43%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.354g 6.21g 39%
Fats 1.08g 25.1g 37%
Manganese 0.79mg 34%
Cholesterol 95mg 32%
Saturated fat 0.26g 7.148g 31%
Carbs 86.85g 0g 29%
Phosphorus 77mg 254mg 25%
Protein 6.06g 18.5g 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.204g 8.32g 20%
Choline 101.6mg 18%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 2.38mg 15%
Potassium 105mg 520mg 12%
Magnesium 19mg 60mg 10%
Vitamin K 0µg 7.8µg 7%
Fiber 1.4g 0g 6%
Calcium 10mg 66mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 5%
Calories 378kcal 305kcal 4%
Folate 15µg 4%
Copper 0.137mg 0.1mg 4%
Net carbs 85.45g 0g N/A
Sugar 10.35g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.241mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.767mg 0%
Lysine 0.113mg 0%
Methionine 0.13mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.365mg 0%
Valine 0.344mg 0%
Histidine 0.162mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 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
Cereal
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6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 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 ProteinProtein +205.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2224.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1037.6%
Contains more OtherOther +500.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
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32% 25% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 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 -96.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3978.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1654.2%

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. 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.