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Mackerel vs. Bell pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mackerel and bell peppers

  • Mackerel has more vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and choline, while bell peppers have more vitamin C.
  • Mackerel covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 500% more than bell peppers.
  • The amount of cholesterol in bell peppers is lower.
  • Mackerel has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of mackerel is 0, while the glycemic index of bell peppers is 32.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, mackerel, salted and Peppers, sweet, green, raw.

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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 7.1% 3% 15% 13% 22% 3.5% 8.6% 0.39% 16% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +560%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +197.1%
Contains more IronIron +311.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +746.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1170%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%

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 268% 6% 7.4% 0% 14% 6.5% 9% 5.9% 52% 0% 19% 7.5% 3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +161.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +543.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +578.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +587.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +1747.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +185%
~equal in Vitamin K ~7.4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Bell pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0µg 500%
Sodium 4450mg 3mg 193%
Selenium 73.4µg 0µg 133%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 0µg 126%
Vitamin D 1006IU 0IU 126%
Vitamin C 0mg 80.4mg 89%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.062g 41%
Fats 25.1g 0.17g 38%
Protein 18.5g 0.86g 35%
Phosphorus 254mg 20mg 33%
Cholesterol 95mg 0mg 32%
Saturated fat 7.148g 0.058g 32%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 0.008g 21%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 0.48mg 18%
Choline 101.6mg 5.5mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.224mg 14%
Calories 305kcal 20kcal 14%
Iron 1.4mg 0.34mg 13%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.37mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.028mg 12%
Magnesium 60mg 10mg 12%
Potassium 520mg 175mg 10%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.13mg 9%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Calcium 66mg 10mg 6%
Manganese 0.122mg 5%
Copper 0.1mg 0.066mg 4%
Vitamin A 47µg 18µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.057mg 3%
Carbs 0g 4.64g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.099mg 2%
Fructose 1.12g 1%
Folate 15µg 10µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 2.94g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.4g N/A
Vitamin K 7.8µg 7.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.024mg 0%
Leucine 0.036mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.092mg 0%
Valine 0.036mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.619g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 2.965g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.391g 0g 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
5% 94%
Protein: 0.86 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 4.64 g
Water: 93.89 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2051.2%
Contains more FatsFats +14664.7%
Contains more OtherOther +2945.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +118.3%

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
45% 6% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.058 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +103900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9916.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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. Bell pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170427/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.