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Mackerel vs. Avocado — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mackerel and avocadoes?

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

We used Fish, mackerel, salted and Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties 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 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +106.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +450%
Contains more IronIron +154.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +388.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18250%
Contains more CopperCopper +90%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
~equal in Potassium ~485mg

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 33% 2.3% 41% 0% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +571.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +15%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +89.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +59.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +615.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +235%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +169.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +440%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Avocado DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0µg 500%
Sodium 4450mg 7mg 193%
Selenium 73.4µg 0.4µg 133%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 0µg 126%
Vitamin D 1006IU 0IU 126%
Protein 18.5g 2g 33%
Cholesterol 95mg 0mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 1.816g 29%
Phosphorus 254mg 52mg 29%
Vitamin B5 1.389mg 28%
Fiber 0g 6.7g 27%
Saturated fat 7.148g 2.126g 23%
Folate 15µg 81µg 17%
Fats 25.1g 14.66g 16%
Choline 101.6mg 14.2mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.257mg 12%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 21µg 11%
Iron 1.4mg 0.55mg 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 10mg 11%
Copper 0.1mg 0.19mg 10%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 1.738mg 10%
Magnesium 60mg 29mg 7%
Calories 305kcal 160kcal 7%
Manganese 0.142mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.13mg 5%
Calcium 66mg 12mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.067mg 4%
Vitamin A 47µg 7µg 4%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.64mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 9.799g 4%
Carbs 0g 8.53g 3%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 2.07mg 2%
Potassium 520mg 485mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.83g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.66g N/A
Starch 0.11g 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.143mg 0%
Lysine 0.132mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.097mg 0%
Valine 0.107mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.619g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 2.965g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.391g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g 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
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +825%
Contains more FatsFats +71.2%
Contains more OtherOther +748.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +70.3%

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
15% 71% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +242%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17.8%

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. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/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.