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, vitamin D, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3; however, butter is higher in 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
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.
| 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% |
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.
| 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 CholineCholine | +440.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1355.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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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 | 1006IU | 0IU | 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% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 0.02mg | 17% |
| Choline | 101.6mg | 18.8mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 520mg | 24mg | 15% |
| Magnesium | 60mg | 2mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.19mg | 0.034mg | 12% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.09mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 0.016mg | 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% |
| 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 - ALA | 0.315g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.391g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.166g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +2076.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +139.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +33400% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +223.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +106.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +181.6% |