Chocolate vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chocolate and mackerel different?
- Chocolate is higher in copper, iron, manganese, and fiber; however, mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 782% higher.
- Mackerel has less saturated fat.
- Mackerel has a lower glycemic index (0) than chocolate (23).
Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat are the varieties 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +273.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +39.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +410.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +993.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +113.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -71.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +6995% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +35% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1620% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +536% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +724% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +844.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +995.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +8160.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.23µg | 19µg | 782% |
| Copper | 1.028mg | 0.094mg | 104% |
| Selenium | 3µg | 51.6µg | 88% |
| Iron | 8.02mg | 1.57mg | 81% |
| Saturated fat | 18.519g | 4.176g | 65% |
| Manganese | 1.419mg | 0.02mg | 61% |
| Protein | 4.88g | 23.85g | 38% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.725mg | 6.85mg | 38% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.042mg | 0.46mg | 32% |
| Fiber | 7g | 0g | 28% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.412mg | 28% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 75mg | 22% |
| Fats | 31.28g | 17.81g | 21% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.092g | 4.3g | 21% |
| Carbs | 61.17g | 0g | 20% |
| Calories | 546kcal | 262kcal | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.297mg | 0.99mg | 14% |
| Magnesium | 146mg | 97mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.159mg | 11% |
| Caffeine | 43mg | 11% | |
| Phosphorus | 206mg | 278mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 2.01mg | 0.94mg | 10% |
| Vitamin K | 8.1µg | 7% | |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 54µg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.54g | 7.006g | 6% |
| Potassium | 559mg | 401mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 56mg | 15mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 4% | |
| Sodium | 24mg | 83mg | 3% |
| Folate | 2µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0% | |
| Net carbs | 54.17g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 47.9g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.112g | 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 | 0.001g | 0.504g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.699g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.085g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.106g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.947g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +75.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +388.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +5391.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +198.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +36.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -77.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +293.8% |
