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Blue cheese vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between blue cheese and mackerel

  • Blue cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B2; however, mackerel has more vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B6, and choline.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 449% higher.
  • Mackerel has 8 times less calcium than blue cheese. Blue cheese has 528mg of calcium, while mackerel has 66mg.
  • Mackerel is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, blue 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 16% 158% 23% 12% 13% 73% 166% 149% 1.2% 79%
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 CalciumCalcium +700%
Contains more ZincZinc +141.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +160.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +103.1%
Contains more IronIron +351.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +406.2%

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 0% 66% 5% 7.5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27% 8.4%
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 AVitamin A +321.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +101.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +852%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +4940%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +224.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +147%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +883.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +225%
Contains more CholineCholine +559.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blue cheese Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.22µg 12µg 449%
Sodium 1146mg 4450mg 144%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 25.2µg 124%
Vitamin D 21IU 1006IU 123%
Selenium 14.5µg 73.4µg 107%
Saturated fat 18.669g 7.148g 52%
Calcium 528mg 66mg 46%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.8g 6.21g 36%
Vitamin B5 1.729mg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.41mg 19%
Phosphorus 387mg 254mg 19%
Vitamin A 198µg 47µg 17%
Choline 15.4mg 101.6mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.19mg 15%
Iron 0.31mg 1.4mg 14%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2.38mg 14%
Vitamin B3 1.016mg 3.3mg 14%
Zinc 2.66mg 1.1mg 14%
Magnesium 23mg 60mg 9%
Potassium 256mg 520mg 8%
Copper 0.04mg 0.1mg 7%
Cholesterol 75mg 95mg 7%
Protein 21.4g 18.5g 6%
Fats 28.74g 25.1g 6%
Folate 36µg 15µg 5%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 7.8µg 5%
Calories 353kcal 305kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.02mg 1%
Carbs 2.34g 0g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 7.778g 8.32g 1%
Net carbs 2.34g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.009mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.124mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 1.852mg 0%
Methionine 0.584mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.087mg 0%
Valine 1.556mg 0%
Histidine 0.758mg 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
21% 29% 2% 42% 5%
Protein: 21.4 g
Fats: 28.74 g
Carbs: 2.34 g
Water: 42.41 g
Other: 5.11 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 ProteinProtein +15.7%
Contains more FatsFats +14.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +162.2%
~equal in Water ~43g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
69% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 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 -61.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +676.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.32g

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. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/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.