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Cheese vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cheese and mackerel?

  • Cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin A, while mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, selenium, and vitamin B6.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 746% higher.
  • Mackerel has 47 times less calcium than cheese. Cheese has 710mg of calcium, while mackerel has 15mg.
  • Mackerel is lower in sodium.

We used Cheese, cheddar and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.

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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.
Cheese
Cheese
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
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 +4633.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +287.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +259.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +427.6%
Contains more IronIron +1021.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +213.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +81.1%

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.
Cheese
Cheese
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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 0% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
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 AVitamin A +511.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1250%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +448.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11510.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +141.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +597%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1627.3%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.412mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 19µg 746%
Calcium 710mg 15mg 70%
Saturated fat 18.867g 4.176g 67%
Selenium 28.5µg 51.6µg 42%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 6.85mg 42%
Vitamin A 330µg 54µg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.46mg 30%
Zinc 3.64mg 0.94mg 25%
Phosphorus 455mg 278mg 25%
Sodium 653mg 83mg 25%
Fats 33.31g 17.81g 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 4.3g 19%
Iron 0.14mg 1.57mg 18%
Magnesium 27mg 97mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.99mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.159mg 11%
Potassium 76mg 401mg 10%
Cholesterol 99mg 75mg 8%
Calories 404kcal 262kcal 7%
Copper 0.03mg 0.094mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 7.006g 6%
Folate 27µg 2µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 5%
Vitamin D 24IU 3%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Protein 22.87g 23.85g 2%
Carbs 3.09g 0g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.412mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 3.09g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.48g N/A
Manganese 0.027mg 0.02mg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.702mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0.106g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 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 FatsFats +87%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +43.9%
Contains more OtherOther +36.7%
~equal in Protein ~23.85g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +202.6%

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.