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Mackerel vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between mackerel and butter

  • Mackerel has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin D*, protein, and phosphorus; however, butter is higher in fats and vitamin A.
  • Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 493% more than butter.
  • Butter has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, mackerel, salted and Butter, without salt.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2066.7%
Contains more IronIron +6900%
Contains more CopperCopper +525%
Contains more ZincZinc +1122.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +958.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7240%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 378% 16% 48% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 228% 46% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +458.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7757.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +6958.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +11.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1355.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~2.32mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Butter DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0.17µg 493%
Saturated fat 7.148g 50.489g 197%
Sodium 4450mg 11mg 193%
Selenium 73.4µg 1µg 132%
Vitamin D* 1006 IU 0 IU 126%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 0µg 126%
Fats 25.1g 81.11g 86%
Vitamin A 47µg 684µg 71%
Cholesterol 95mg 215mg 40%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 23.43g 38%
Protein 18.5g 0.85g 35%
Phosphorus 254mg 24mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.003mg 31%
Calories 305kcal 717kcal 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 3.01g 21%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 0.042mg 20%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.315g 20%
Iron 1.4mg 0.02mg 17%
Potassium 520mg 24mg 15%
Choline 101.6mg 18.8mg 15%
Magnesium 60mg 2mg 14%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 2.166g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.034mg 12%
Copper 0.1mg 0.016mg 9%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.09mg 9%
Calcium 66mg 24mg 4%
Folate 15µg 3µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.005mg 1%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 7µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.1g 0.12g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 165kcal 8435kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 33g 14g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2 0.52 N/A
Net carbs 0g 0.06g N/A
Carbs 0g 0.06g 0%
Sugar 0g 0.06g N/A
Vitamin E 2.38mg 2.32mg 0%
Manganese 0.004mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 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
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2076.5%
Contains more WaterWater +139.7%
Contains more FatsFats +223.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

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
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +106.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +181.6%

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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.