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Mackerel vs. Blue cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mackerel and blue cheese

  • Mackerel has more vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B6, and choline; however, blue cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 449% higher.
  • Blue cheese has 48 times less vitamin D than mackerel. Mackerel has 1006IU of vitamin D, while blue cheese has 21IU.
  • Blue cheese is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Fish, mackerel, salted and Cheese, blue.

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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 16% 158% 23% 12% 13% 73% 166% 149% 1.2% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +160.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +103.1%
Contains more IronIron +351.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +406.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +700%
Contains more ZincZinc +141.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.2%

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%
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% 66% 5% 7.5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +852%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +4940%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +224.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +147%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +883.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +225%
Contains more CholineCholine +559.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +321.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +101.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Blue cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 1.22µg 449%
Sodium 4450mg 1146mg 144%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 0.5µg 124%
Vitamin D 1006IU 21IU 123%
Selenium 73.4µg 14.5µg 107%
Saturated fat 7.148g 18.669g 52%
Calcium 66mg 528mg 46%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.8g 36%
Vitamin B5 1.729mg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.166mg 19%
Phosphorus 254mg 387mg 19%
Vitamin A 47µg 198µg 17%
Choline 101.6mg 15.4mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.382mg 15%
Iron 1.4mg 0.31mg 14%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.25mg 14%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 1.016mg 14%
Zinc 1.1mg 2.66mg 14%
Magnesium 60mg 23mg 9%
Potassium 520mg 256mg 8%
Copper 0.1mg 0.04mg 7%
Cholesterol 95mg 75mg 7%
Protein 18.5g 21.4g 6%
Fats 25.1g 28.74g 6%
Folate 15µg 36µg 5%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 2.4µg 5%
Calories 305kcal 353kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.029mg 1%
Carbs 0g 2.34g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 7.778g 1%
Net carbs 0g 2.34g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.5g N/A
Manganese 0.009mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.124mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 1.852mg 0%
Methionine 0.584mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.087mg 0%
Valine 1.556mg 0%
Histidine 0.758mg 0%
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
21% 29% 2% 42% 5%
Protein: 21.4 g
Fats: 28.74 g
Carbs: 2.34 g
Water: 42.41 g
Other: 5.11 g
Contains more OtherOther +162.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.7%
Contains more FatsFats +14.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~42.41g

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
69% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +676.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7.778g

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. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/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.