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.
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% |
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 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Contains more OtherOther | +271.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +21.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
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Protein
~17.45g
~equal in
Water
~45.18g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -37.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +417.5% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +55.9% |