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Mackerel vs. Brotwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between mackerel and brotwurst

  • Mackerel has more vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin E; however, brotwurst is higher in vitamin B1.
  • Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 415% more than brotwurst.
  • Brotwurst contains 91 times less vitamin D than mackerel. Mackerel contains 1006IU of vitamin D, while brotwurst contains 11IU.
  • Brotwurst has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, mackerel, salted and Brotwurst, pork, beef, link.

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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 11% 14% 25% 39% 27% 57% 57% 145% 5.2% 93%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +275%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85.1%
Contains more IronIron +35.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +89.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +331.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +90.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%

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 0% 0% 5.4% 4.5% 63% 53% 62% 3.6% 30% 256% 0% 3.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +781.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +8300%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +215.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +485.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Brotwurst DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 2.05µg 415%
Sodium 4450mg 1112mg 145%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 0.3µg 125%
Vitamin D 1006IU 11IU 124%
Selenium 73.4µg 17µg 103%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 2.83g 23%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.13mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.25mg 19%
Choline 101.6mg 18%
Phosphorus 254mg 134mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.27mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 13.34g 13%
Saturated fat 7.148g 9.93g 13%
Cholesterol 95mg 63mg 11%
Magnesium 60mg 16mg 10%
Zinc 1.1mg 2.1mg 9%
Protein 18.5g 14.3g 8%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 0µg 7%
Potassium 520mg 281mg 7%
Vitamin A 47µg 0µg 5%
Iron 1.4mg 1.03mg 5%
Fats 25.1g 27.8g 4%
Folate 15µg 5µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.23mg 3%
Copper 0.1mg 0.08mg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 2%
Calcium 66mg 48mg 2%
Calories 305kcal 323kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 1%
Carbs 0g 2.98g 1%
Net carbs 0g 2.98g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.98g N/A
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 3.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.6mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.61mg 0%
Leucine 1.08mg 0%
Lysine 1.14mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 0%
Valine 0.68mg 0%
Histidine 0.44mg 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
14% 28% 3% 51% 4%
Protein: 14.3 g
Fats: 27.8 g
Carbs: 2.98 g
Water: 51.3 g
Other: 3.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.4%
Contains more OtherOther +270.2%
Contains more FatsFats +10.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +19.3%

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
38% 51% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.93 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.83 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +119.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +60.3%

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. Brotwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171622/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.