Feta vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are feta and mackerel different?
- Feta is higher in vitamin B2, calcium, and zinc; however, mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, choline, and vitamin E.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 430% higher.
- Feta contains 7 times more calcium than mackerel. While feta contains 493mg of calcium, mackerel contains only 66mg.
- Mackerel has less saturated fat.
- Mackerel has a lower glycemic index (0) than feta (27).
Cheese, feta 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +647% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +161.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +32.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -79.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +215.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +738.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +115.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +212.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +389.3% |
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 AVitamin A | +166% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +670% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +344.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +113.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1222.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +6200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +233% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +610.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +333.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +559.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.69µg | 12µg | 430% |
| Sodium | 917mg | 4450mg | 154% |
| Vitamin D | 16IU | 1006IU | 124% |
| Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 25.2µg | 124% |
| Selenium | 15µg | 73.4µg | 106% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.844mg | 0.19mg | 50% |
| Calcium | 493mg | 66mg | 43% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.591g | 6.21g | 37% |
| Saturated fat | 14.946g | 7.148g | 35% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.967mg | 19% | |
| Zinc | 2.88mg | 1.1mg | 16% |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 101.6mg | 16% |
| Vitamin E | 0.18mg | 2.38mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.991mg | 3.3mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 62mg | 520mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 337mg | 254mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.154mg | 0.02mg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 60mg | 10% |
| Iron | 0.65mg | 1.4mg | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 125µg | 47µg | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.623g | 8.32g | 9% |
| Protein | 14.21g | 18.5g | 9% |
| Copper | 0.032mg | 0.1mg | 8% |
| Fats | 21.28g | 25.1g | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 7.8µg | 5% |
| Folate | 32µg | 15µg | 4% |
| Calories | 264kcal | 305kcal | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 89mg | 95mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.424mg | 0.41mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.028mg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 4.09g | 0g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.09g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.09g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.2mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.637mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.803mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.395mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.219mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.368mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.675mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.065mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.397mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 1.619g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 2.965g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.391g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +28.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +30.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +18% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +157.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -52.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +80% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +950.8% |