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English muffin vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are English muffins and mackerel different?

  • English muffins are higher in vitamin B1 and fiber; however, mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, potassium, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 498% higher.
  • English muffins have less sodium.
  • Mackerel has a lower glycemic index (0) than English muffins (77).

English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) and Fish, mackerel, salted 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 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
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 CopperCopper +29%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +185.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +26.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +296.9%
Contains more IronIron +57.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +57.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +91%

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% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 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 0% 16% 48% 378% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11% 55%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +805%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +146.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +110.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +853.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +29900%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 12µg 498%
Sodium 464mg 4450mg 173%
Selenium 73.4µg 133%
Vitamin D 1006IU 126%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 126%
Fats 1.8g 25.1g 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 6.21g 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 95mg 32%
Saturated fat 0.259g 7.148g 31%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.41mg 28%
Protein 7.7g 18.5g 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 8.32g 20%
Choline 101.6mg 18%
Phosphorus 133mg 254mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Manganese 0.357mg 16%
Carbs 46g 0g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.02mg 13%
Fiber 2.7g 0g 11%
Potassium 131mg 520mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 3.3mg 11%
Magnesium 21mg 60mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 9%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 7%
Folate 37µg 15µg 6%
Iron 0.89mg 1.4mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 47µg 5%
Calories 235kcal 305kcal 4%
Zinc 0.7mg 1.1mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.19mg 3%
Copper 0.129mg 0.1mg 3%
Calcium 52mg 66mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.3g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 2.965g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.391g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 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 CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +140.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1294.4%
Contains more OtherOther +458.3%
~equal in Water ~43g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 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 -96.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2655%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +599.3%

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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.