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Mackerel vs. Caper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mackerel and caper

  • Mackerel has more vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and choline; however, caper has more copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 500% higher.
  • Caper is lower in cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Fish, mackerel, salted and Capers, canned.

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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%
Caper
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 12% 3.5% 63% 125% 8.7% 4.3% 306% 10% 6.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +65%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1200%
Contains more ZincZinc +243.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2440%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6016.7%
Contains more IronIron +19.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +274%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.2%

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%
Caper
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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 14% 2.3% 18% 0% 4.5% 32% 12% 1.6% 5.3% 0% 62% 17% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +571.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +170.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +406.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1682.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1463.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +215.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +53.3%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.018mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Caper DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0µg 500%
Selenium 73.4µg 1.2µg 131%
Vitamin D 1006IU 0IU 126%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 0µg 126%
Sodium 4450mg 2348mg 91%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.304g 39%
Fats 25.1g 0.86g 37%
Phosphorus 254mg 10mg 35%
Protein 18.5g 2.36g 32%
Cholesterol 95mg 0mg 32%
Saturated fat 7.148g 0.233g 31%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.023mg 30%
Copper 0.1mg 0.374mg 30%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 0.063g 21%
Choline 101.6mg 6.5mg 17%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 0.652mg 17%
Calories 305kcal 23kcal 14%
Potassium 520mg 40mg 14%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 24.6µg 14%
Fiber 0g 3.2g 13%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.88mg 10%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.32mg 7%
Magnesium 60mg 33mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.3mg 5%
Vitamin A 47µg 7µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.139mg 4%
Manganese 0.078mg 3%
Calcium 66mg 40mg 3%
Iron 1.4mg 1.67mg 3%
Folate 15µg 23µg 2%
Carbs 0g 4.89g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.027mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.69g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.41g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.018mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.619g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 2.965g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.391g 0.001g 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
Caper
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2% 5% 84% 8%
Protein: 2.36 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 4.89 g
Water: 83.85 g
Other: 8.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +683.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2818.6%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +95%

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
Caper
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39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.233 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.063 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.304 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13106.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1942.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.7%

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. Caper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172238/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.