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Mackerel vs. Cheeseburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mackerel and cheeseburgers different?

  • Mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, and vitamin B6; however, cheeseburgers are richer in vitamin B1, iron, folate, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 468% higher.
  • Mackerel contains 503 times more vitamin D than cheeseburgers. While mackerel contains 1006IU of vitamin D, cheeseburgers contain only 2IU.
  • Cheeseburgers have less sodium.
  • Mackerel has a lower glycemic index (0) than cheeseburgers (66).

Fish, mackerel, salted and Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, regular patty; plain 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.
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 19% 36% 17% 102% 37% 68% 69% 67% 41% 107%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +130.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +165.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +274.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80.3%
Contains more IronIron +93.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +11%
Contains more ZincZinc +126.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.4%

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% 17% 10% 1.5% 73% 84% 98% 33% 53% 95% 11% 53% 16%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +357.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +25100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +79.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1478.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +85.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +251.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1365%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +91.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +58.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +366.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~50µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Cheeseburger DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0.76µg 468%
Sodium 4450mg 515mg 171%
Vitamin D 1006IU 2IU 126%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 0.1µg 126%
Selenium 73.4µg 19.6µg 98%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 1.658g 30%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.293mg 23%
Cholesterol 95mg 43mg 17%
Fats 25.1g 14.72g 16%
Iron 1.4mg 2.71mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.228mg 14%
Folate 15µg 70µg 14%
Manganese 0.316mg 14%
Choline 101.6mg 28.9mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.363mg 13%
Phosphorus 254mg 161mg 13%
Zinc 1.1mg 2.49mg 13%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.52mg 12%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 5.217mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.545mg 11%
Potassium 520mg 196mg 10%
Carbs 0g 28.03g 9%
Starch 19.87g 8%
Fiber 0g 2g 8%
Magnesium 60mg 26mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 5.413g 7%
Calcium 66mg 119mg 5%
Protein 18.5g 16.51g 4%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 4.2µg 3%
Saturated fat 7.148g 6.473g 3%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Copper 0.1mg 0.111mg 1%
Calories 305kcal 308kcal 0%
Net carbs 0g 26.03g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.88g N/A
Vitamin A 47µg 50µg 0%
Trans fat 0.57g N/A
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0%
Threonine 0.571mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.755mg 0%
Leucine 1.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.784mg 0%
Methionine 0.377mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.755mg 0%
Valine 0.881mg 0%
Histidine 0.445mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.619g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 2.965g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.391g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.322g 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% 15% 28% 39% 2%
Protein: 16.51 g
Fats: 14.72 g
Carbs: 28.03 g
Water: 38.63 g
Other: 2.11 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.1%
Contains more FatsFats +70.5%
Contains more WaterWater +11.3%
Contains more OtherOther +535.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

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
48% 40% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.473 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.413 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.658 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +53.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +274.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~6.473g

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. Cheeseburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170690/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.