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Custard vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between custard and mackerel?

  • Custard is higher in calcium, yet mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 770% more.
  • Custard has 9 times more calcium than mackerel. While custard has 139mg of calcium, mackerel has only 15mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in custard is lower.
  • The glycemic index of mackerel is lower.

We used Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat types 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 11% 42% 18% 13% 10% 14% 56% 11% 0.91% 33%
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 +826.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +506.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +93.7%
Contains more IronIron +361.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +213.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +84.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +113.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +185.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +760%
~equal in Sodium ~83mg

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 0.33% 17% 1.2% 18% 15% 51% 2.5% 42% 15% 65% 0.5% 6.8% 6.4%
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 1.3% 18% 0% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +160.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +87.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5089.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +618.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3553.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~54µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Custard Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.52µg 19µg 770%
Selenium 6µg 51.6µg 83%
Vitamin B3 0.132mg 6.85mg 42%
Protein 3.99g 23.85g 40%
Vitamin B6 0.064mg 0.46mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.312g 4.3g 27%
Fats 4g 17.81g 21%
Phosphorus 130mg 278mg 21%
Magnesium 16mg 97mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0.412mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 1.127g 7.006g 15%
Iron 0.34mg 1.57mg 15%
Calcium 139mg 15mg 12%
Saturated fat 2.032g 4.176g 10%
Cholesterol 51mg 75mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.061mg 0.159mg 8%
Calories 122kcal 262kcal 7%
Copper 0.03mg 0.094mg 7%
Carbs 17.6g 0g 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.699mg 0.99mg 6%
Potassium 207mg 401mg 6%
Vitamin D 47IU 6%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.94mg 4%
Folate 9µg 2µg 2%
Choline 11.8mg 2%
Manganese 0.007mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 17.6g 0g N/A
Sugar 4.82g N/A
Sodium 84mg 83mg 0%
Vitamin A 52µg 54µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.207mg 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 0.337mg 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.091mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.173mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.233mg 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.092mg 0.702mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.106g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 4% 18% 73%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 17.6 g
Water: 73.45 g
Other: 0.96 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 WaterWater +37.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +497.7%
Contains more FatsFats +345.3%
Contains more OtherOther +428.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
59% 32% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.312 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 -51.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +521.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1278.2%

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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. Custard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168773/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.