Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Seafood
  4. Mackerel
  5. Compare
  6. Mackerel vs. Broccoli

Mackerel vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Significant differences between mackerel and broccoli

  • Mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B6, while broccoli is higher in vitamin C and vitamin K.
  • Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 500% more than broccoli.
  • Broccoli is lower in cholesterol.
  • Broccoli has a higher glycemic index (32) than mackerel (0).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, mackerel, salted and Broccoli, raw.

Infographic

Mackerel vs Broccoli infographic
Infographic link

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 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +185.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.6%
Contains more IronIron +91.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +104.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +168.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +284.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2836%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%

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.
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 297% 10% 16% 0% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47% 10%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +51.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +205.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +416.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +134.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +443.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +255%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1202.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +320%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Broccoli DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0µg 500%
Sodium 4450mg 33mg 192%
Selenium 73.4µg 2.5µg 129%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 0µg 126%
Vitamin D 1006IU 0IU 126%
Vitamin C 0mg 89.2mg 99%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 101.6µg 78%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.038g 41%
Fats 25.1g 0.37g 38%
Cholesterol 95mg 0mg 32%
Saturated fat 7.148g 0.039g 32%
Protein 18.5g 2.82g 31%
Phosphorus 254mg 66mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 0.011g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.175mg 18%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 0.639mg 17%
Choline 101.6mg 18.7mg 15%
Calories 305kcal 34kcal 14%
Folate 15µg 63µg 12%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.78mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.573mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.6g 10%
Manganese 0.21mg 9%
Magnesium 60mg 21mg 9%
Iron 1.4mg 0.73mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.117mg 6%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.41mg 6%
Copper 0.1mg 0.049mg 6%
Potassium 520mg 316mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.071mg 4%
Calcium 66mg 47mg 2%
Carbs 0g 6.64g 2%
Vitamin A 47µg 31µg 2%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Net carbs 0g 4.04g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.7g N/A
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.117mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.059mg 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
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +556%
Contains more FatsFats +6683.8%
Contains more OtherOther +1440.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +107.7%

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
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +75536.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16242.1%
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. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/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.