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Mackerel vs. Figs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mackerel and figs different?

  • Mackerel has more vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and choline than figs.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 500% higher.
  • Figs have less cholesterol.
  • Mackerel has a lower glycemic index (0) than figs (61).

Fish, mackerel, salted and Figs, raw 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 11% 20% 14% 23% 4.1% 6% 0.13% 17% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +252.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +88.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +124.1%
Contains more IronIron +278.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +633.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1714.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +36600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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%
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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 6.7% 2.3% 2.2% 0% 15% 12% 7.5% 18% 26% 0% 12% 4.5% 2.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +571.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2063.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +725%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +262.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +66%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +2061.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Figs DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0µg 500%
Sodium 4450mg 1mg 193%
Selenium 73.4µg 0.2µg 133%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 0µg 126%
Vitamin D 1006IU 0IU 126%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.144g 40%
Fats 25.1g 0.3g 38%
Protein 18.5g 0.75g 36%
Phosphorus 254mg 14mg 34%
Saturated fat 7.148g 0.06g 32%
Cholesterol 95mg 0mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.113mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 0.066g 21%
Choline 101.6mg 4.7mg 18%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 0.4mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.11mg 15%
Iron 1.4mg 0.37mg 13%
Calories 305kcal 74kcal 12%
Fiber 0g 2.9g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.05mg 11%
Magnesium 60mg 17mg 10%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.15mg 9%
Potassium 520mg 232mg 8%
Manganese 0.128mg 6%
Carbs 0g 19.18g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 6%
Vitamin A 47µg 7µg 4%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 4.7µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.06mg 3%
Copper 0.1mg 0.07mg 3%
Calcium 66mg 35mg 3%
Folate 15µg 6µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Net carbs 0g 16.28g N/A
Sugar 0g 16.26g N/A
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.024mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 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
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19% 79%
Protein: 0.75 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 19.18 g
Water: 79.11 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2366.7%
Contains more FatsFats +8266.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1930.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +84%

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
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22% 24% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.066 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.144 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12506.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4212.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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. Figs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173021/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.