Mackerel vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are mackerel and cheese different?
- Mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, and vitamin B6; however, cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 454% higher.
- Mackerel contains 42 times more vitamin D than cheese. While mackerel contains 1006IU of vitamin D, cheese contains only 24IU.
- Cheese has less sodium.
Fish, mackerel, salted and Cheese, cheddar are the varieties 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 | +122.2% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +584.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +900% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +233.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +157.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +975.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +230.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +79.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.3% |
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 EVitamin E | +235.2% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +4100% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +5493.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +521.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +990.9% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +225% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +515.8% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +602.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +45% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +125.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +80% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 12µg | 1.1µg | 454% |
Sodium | 4450mg | 653mg | 165% |
Vitamin D | 25.2µg | 0.6µg | 123% |
Vitamin D | 1006IU | 24IU | 123% |
Selenium | 73.4µg | 28.5µg | 82% |
Calcium | 66mg | 710mg | 64% |
Saturated fat | 7.148g | 18.867g | 53% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 6.21g | 1.421g | 32% |
Vitamin A | 47µg | 330µg | 31% |
Phosphorus | 254mg | 455mg | 29% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.41mg | 0.066mg | 26% |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 3.64mg | 23% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.3mg | 0.059mg | 20% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.19mg | 0.428mg | 18% |
Iron | 1.4mg | 0.14mg | 16% |
Choline | 101.6mg | 16.5mg | 15% |
Fats | 25.1g | 33.31g | 13% |
Potassium | 520mg | 76mg | 13% |
Vitamin E | 2.38mg | 0.71mg | 11% |
Protein | 18.5g | 22.87g | 9% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.41mg | 8% | |
Magnesium | 60mg | 27mg | 8% |
Copper | 0.1mg | 0.03mg | 8% |
Vitamin K | 7.8µg | 2.4µg | 5% |
Calories | 305kcal | 404kcal | 5% |
Folate | 15µg | 27µg | 3% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.32g | 9.246g | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.029mg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.027mg | 1% | |
Cholesterol | 95mg | 99mg | 1% |
Carbs | 0g | 3.09g | 1% |
Net carbs | 0g | 3.09g | N/A |
Sugar | 0g | 0.48g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.917g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.547mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 1.044mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 1.206mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.939mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 1.025mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.547mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 1.074mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.404mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.547mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 1.619g | 0.01g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 2.965g | 0.001g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.391g | 0.017g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +16.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +261.2% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +23.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +32.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -62.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +337% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +11.1% |