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Mackerel vs. Chocolate ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mackerel and chocolate ice cream

  • Mackerel is richer than chocolate ice cream in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B3, choline, and vitamin E.
  • Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 488% more than chocolate ice cream.
  • Mackerel has 126 times more vitamin D than chocolate ice cream. Mackerel has 1006IU of vitamin D, while chocolate ice cream has 8IU.
  • Chocolate ice cream is lower in sodium.
  • Chocolate ice cream has a higher glycemic index (62) than mackerel (0).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, mackerel, salted and Ice creams, chocolate.

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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 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +106.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +108.8%
Contains more IronIron +50.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +89.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +137.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2836%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +65.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +35%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%

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.
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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +693.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +12500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1360.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +645.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +4037.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2500%
Contains more CholineCholine +351.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +151.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +110%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.194mg
~equal in Folate ~16µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Chocolate ice cream DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0.29µg 488%
Sodium 4450mg 76mg 190%
Selenium 73.4µg 2.5µg 129%
Vitamin D 1006IU 8IU 125%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 0.2µg 125%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.41g 39%
Protein 18.5g 3.8g 29%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.055mg 27%
Fats 25.1g 11g 22%
Phosphorus 254mg 107mg 21%
Cholesterol 95mg 34mg 20%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 0.226mg 19%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.3mg 14%
Choline 101.6mg 22.5mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 3.21g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.554mg 11%
Carbs 0g 28.2g 9%
Vitamin A 47µg 118µg 8%
Potassium 520mg 249mg 8%
Magnesium 60mg 29mg 7%
Iron 1.4mg 0.93mg 6%
Manganese 0.14mg 6%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 0.3µg 6%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.58mg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.2g 5%
Calories 305kcal 216kcal 4%
Copper 0.1mg 0.135mg 4%
Calcium 66mg 109mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.042mg 2%
Saturated fat 7.148g 6.8g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 27g N/A
Sugar 0g 25.36g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.194mg 0%
Folate 15µg 16µg 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
4% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +386.8%
Contains more FatsFats +128.2%
Contains more OtherOther +930.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +29.5%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +159.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1414.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~6.8g

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 ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/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.