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Mackerel vs. Cervelat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mackerel and cervelat different?

  • Mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin E, and vitamin B6, while cervelat is higher in vitamin C and zinc.
  • Mackerel covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 271% more than cervelat.
  • Mackerel contains 23 times more vitamin D than cervelat. Mackerel contains 1006IU of vitamin D, while cervelat contains 44IU.
  • Cervelat is lower in sodium.
  • Cervelat has a higher glycemic index (28) than mackerel (0).

Fish, mackerel, salted and Thuringer, cervelat, summer sausage, beef, pork types were used in this article.

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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 10% 2.7% 23% 77% 50% 70% 48% 170% 0% 111%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +328.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +633.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +128.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +261.6%
Contains more IronIron +45.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +132.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.8%
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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 55% 0% 4.4% 17% 38% 76% 81% 0% 60% 688% 3.3% 1.5% 43%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +981.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +2190.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +118.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
Contains more CholineCholine +28.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +650%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30.6%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Cervelat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 5.5µg 271%
Sodium 4450mg 1300mg 137%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 1.1µg 121%
Vitamin D 1006IU 44IU 120%
Selenium 73.4µg 20.3µg 97%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 1.2g 33%
Saturated fat 7.148g 11.51g 20%
Phosphorus 254mg 111mg 20%
Vitamin C 0mg 16.6mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.22mg 14%
Zinc 1.1mg 2.56mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 12.97g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.26mg 12%
Magnesium 60mg 14mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.15mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.33mg 11%
Iron 1.4mg 2.04mg 8%
Fats 25.1g 30.43g 8%
Potassium 520mg 260mg 8%
Cholesterol 95mg 74mg 7%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 4.31mg 6%
Copper 0.1mg 0.15mg 6%
Calcium 66mg 9mg 6%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 1.3µg 5%
Vitamin A 47µg 0µg 5%
Choline 101.6mg 78.9mg 4%
Calories 305kcal 362kcal 3%
Folate 15µg 2µg 3%
Protein 18.5g 17.45g 2%
Carbs 0g 3.33g 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.33g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.85g N/A
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
17% 30% 3% 45% 4%
Protein: 17.45 g
Fats: 30.43 g
Carbs: 3.33 g
Water: 45.18 g
Other: 3.61 g
Contains more OtherOther +271.2%
Contains more FatsFats +21.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Protein ~17.45g
~equal in Water ~45.18g

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
45% 51% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +417.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +55.9%

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. Cervelat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172940/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.