Mackerel vs. Roquefort — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are mackerel and roquefort different?
- Mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3; however, roquefort is richer in calcium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 473% higher.
- Mackerel contains 5 times more selenium than roquefort. While mackerel contains 73.4µg of selenium, roquefort contains only 14.5µg.
- Roquefort has less sodium.
- Mackerel has a lower glycemic index (0) than roquefort (27).
Fish, mackerel, salted and Cheese, roquefort 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 | +100% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +471.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +150% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +194.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +406.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +903% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +89.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +54.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -59.3% |
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 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +349.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +230.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1775% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +525.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +208.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +226.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 12µg | 0.64µg | 473% |
Vitamin D | 25.2µg | 126% | |
Vitamin D | 1006IU | 126% | |
Sodium | 4450mg | 1809mg | 115% |
Selenium | 73.4µg | 14.5µg | 107% |
Calcium | 66mg | 662mg | 60% |
Saturated fat | 7.148g | 19.263g | 55% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.731mg | 35% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 6.21g | 1.32g | 33% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.19mg | 0.586mg | 30% |
Vitamin A | 47µg | 294µg | 27% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.41mg | 0.124mg | 22% |
Phosphorus | 254mg | 392mg | 20% |
Choline | 101.6mg | 18% | |
Vitamin E | 2.38mg | 16% | |
Vitamin B3 | 3.3mg | 0.734mg | 16% |
Potassium | 520mg | 91mg | 13% |
Iron | 1.4mg | 0.56mg | 11% |
Folate | 15µg | 49µg | 9% |
Fats | 25.1g | 30.64g | 9% |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 2.08mg | 9% |
Copper | 0.1mg | 0.034mg | 7% |
Vitamin K | 7.8µg | 7% | |
Magnesium | 60mg | 30mg | 7% |
Protein | 18.5g | 21.54g | 6% |
Calories | 305kcal | 369kcal | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
Cholesterol | 95mg | 90mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.03mg | 1% | |
Carbs | 0g | 2g | 1% |
Net carbs | 0g | 2g | N/A |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.32g | 8.474g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.303mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.965mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 1.217mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 2.114mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 1.848mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.558mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 1.023mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.614mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.602mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 1.619g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 2.965g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.391g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more OtherOther | +108.1% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +16.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +22.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
~equal in
Water
~39.38g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -62.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +370.5% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~8.474g