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Mackerel vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mackerel and chocolate cake

  • Mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and potassium; however, chocolate cake is richer in copper and vitamin B1.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 493% higher.
  • Mackerel has 14 times more sodium than chocolate cake. While mackerel has 4450mg of sodium, chocolate cake has only 315mg.
  • Mackerel has a lower glycemic index (0) than chocolate cake (41).

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, mackerel, salted and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting.

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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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +271.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +59.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +139.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +516.8%
Contains more IronIron +15%
Contains more CopperCopper +107%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
~equal in Calcium ~60mg

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +190.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +7400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +605%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
Contains more CholineCholine +26.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0.16µg 493%
Sodium 4450mg 315mg 180%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 126%
Vitamin D 1006IU 126%
Selenium 73.4µg 11.9µg 112%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.041mg 28%
Protein 18.5g 5.3g 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 2.761g 23%
Phosphorus 254mg 106mg 21%
Carbs 0g 53.4g 18%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Fats 25.1g 15.1g 15%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 1.137mg 14%
Cholesterol 95mg 58mg 12%
Manganese 0.28mg 12%
Copper 0.1mg 0.207mg 12%
Potassium 520mg 140mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.141mg 10%
Saturated fat 7.148g 5.43g 8%
Magnesium 60mg 32mg 7%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 6.039g 6%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 6%
Choline 101.6mg 128.4mg 5%
Vitamin A 47µg 5%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.69mg 4%
Calories 305kcal 371kcal 3%
Iron 1.4mg 1.61mg 3%
Folate 15µg 27µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.213mg 2%
Calcium 66mg 60mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 51.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.619g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 2.965g 0.005g 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
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +249.1%
Contains more FatsFats +66.2%
Contains more WaterWater +76.2%
Contains more OtherOther +644.4%
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
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +37.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +124.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -24%

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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.