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Mackerel vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mackerel and arrowroot?

  • Mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B6, yet arrowroot is higher in folate and vitamin B1.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 500% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in arrowroot is lower.
  • The glycemic index of mackerel is lower.

We used Fish, mackerel, salted and Arrowroot, raw 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 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 1.8% 40% 83% 40% 17% 42% 3.4% 23% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +140%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +74.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +159.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10385.7%
Contains more IronIron +58.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +21%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%

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% 16% 48% 378% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11% 55%
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 6.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 36% 14% 32% 18% 61% 0% 0% 254% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +222%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +94.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +615%
Contains more FolateFolate +2153.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Arrowroot DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0µg 500%
Sodium 4450mg 26mg 192%
Selenium 73.4µg 0.7µg 132%
Vitamin D 1006IU 0IU 126%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 0µg 126%
Folate 15µg 338µg 81%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.092g 41%
Fats 25.1g 0.2g 38%
Saturated fat 7.148g 0.039g 32%
Cholesterol 95mg 0mg 32%
Protein 18.5g 4.24g 29%
Phosphorus 254mg 98mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 0.004g 21%
Choline 101.6mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Calories 305kcal 65kcal 12%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.266mg 11%
Iron 1.4mg 2.22mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.143mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.059mg 10%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 1.693mg 10%
Manganese 0.174mg 8%
Magnesium 60mg 25mg 8%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 7%
Calcium 66mg 6mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Vitamin A 47µg 1µg 5%
Carbs 0g 13.39g 4%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.63mg 4%
Potassium 520mg 454mg 2%
Copper 0.1mg 0.121mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.9mg 2%
Net carbs 0g 12.09g N/A
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
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 g
4% 13% 81%
Protein: 4.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.39 g
Water: 80.75 g
Other: 1.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +336.3%
Contains more FatsFats +12450%
Contains more OtherOther +843.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +87.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 g
29% 3% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +207900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6650%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/nutrients
  2. Arrowroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168490/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.