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Mackerel vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mackerel and croissant different?

  • Mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and potassium; however, croissant is richer in vitamin B1 and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 493% higher.
  • Croissant has less sodium.
  • Mackerel has a lower glycemic index (0) than croissant (56).

Fish, mackerel, salted and Croissants, butter 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 11% 11% 10% 76% 27% 20% 45% 61% 43% 124%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +275%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +78.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +340.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +25%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +141.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +223.3%
Contains more IronIron +45%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.5%

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% 69% 17% 0% 97% 56% 41% 52% 13% 20% 4.5% 66% 21%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +183.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +606.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +7400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +333.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +161.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +338.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1840%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +486.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Croissant DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0.16µg 493%
Sodium 4450mg 467mg 173%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 0µg 126%
Vitamin D 1006IU 0IU 126%
Selenium 73.4µg 22.7µg 92%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 1.094g 34%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.388mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.058mg 27%
Protein 18.5g 8.2g 21%
Saturated fat 7.148g 11.659g 21%
Phosphorus 254mg 105mg 21%
Vitamin A 47µg 206µg 18%
Folate 15µg 88µg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 17%
Carbs 0g 45.8g 15%
Manganese 0.33mg 14%
Potassium 520mg 118mg 12%
Choline 101.6mg 38.8mg 11%
Magnesium 60mg 16mg 10%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.84mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.6g 10%
Cholesterol 95mg 67mg 9%
Iron 1.4mg 2.03mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 5.525g 7%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 2.188mg 7%
Fats 25.1g 21g 6%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 1.8µg 5%
Calories 305kcal 406kcal 5%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.241mg 4%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.75mg 3%
Calcium 66mg 37mg 3%
Copper 0.1mg 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 43.2g N/A
Sugar 0g 11.26g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.619g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 2.965g 0.002g 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
8% 21% 46% 23% 2%
Protein: 8.2 g
Fats: 21 g
Carbs: 45.8 g
Water: 23.2 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +125.6%
Contains more FatsFats +19.5%
Contains more WaterWater +85.3%
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
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.659 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.525 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.094 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +467.6%

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. Croissant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174987/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.