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Crouton vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crouton and mackerel different?

  • Crouton is higher in vitamin B1, folate, iron, and manganese; however, mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 792% higher.
  • Crouton contains 66 times more folate than mackerel. While crouton contains 132µg of folate, mackerel contains only 2µg.
  • Mackerel has less sodium.
  • Mackerel has a lower glycemic index (0) than crouton (72).

Croutons, plain 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 22% 23% 11% 153% 54% 24% 49% 91% 65% 205%
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 +406.7%
Contains more IronIron +159.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2400%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +212.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +223.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +141.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +37.6%
~equal in Zinc ~0.94mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 156% 63% 102% 26% 6% 0% 0% 99% 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 1.3% 18% 0% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +291.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +6500%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1669.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crouton Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 19µg 792%
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.159mg 39%
Folate 132µg 2µg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.46mg 33%
Iron 4.08mg 1.57mg 31%
Sodium 698mg 83mg 27%
Selenium 37.5µg 51.6µg 26%
Carbs 73.5g 0g 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 75mg 25%
Protein 11.9g 23.85g 24%
Phosphorus 115mg 278mg 23%
Manganese 0.5mg 0.02mg 21%
Fiber 5.1g 0g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.273g 4.3g 20%
Fats 6.6g 17.81g 17%
Magnesium 31mg 97mg 16%
Saturated fat 1.51g 4.176g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.412mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.99mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 3.059g 7.006g 10%
Vitamin B3 5.439mg 6.85mg 9%
Copper 0.163mg 0.094mg 8%
Potassium 124mg 401mg 8%
Calories 407kcal 262kcal 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 54µg 6%
Calcium 76mg 15mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 68.4g 0g N/A
Zinc 0.89mg 0.94mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 0.278mg 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.586mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.514mg 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 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
12% 7% 74% 6% 3%
Protein: 11.9 g
Fats: 6.6 g
Carbs: 73.5 g
Water: 5.5 g
Other: 2.5 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 ProteinProtein +100.4%
Contains more FatsFats +169.8%
Contains more WaterWater +868.5%
Contains more OtherOther +102.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.273 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 -63.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +129%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +237.8%

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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. Crouton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172751/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.