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Mackerel vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mackerel and crouton

  • Mackerel has more vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B6; however, crouton is richer in vitamin B1, iron, folate, and fiber.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 500% more.
  • Crouton has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of crouton is 72, while the glycemic index of mackerel is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, mackerel, salted and Croutons, plain.

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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 22% 23% 11% 153% 54% 24% 49% 91% 65% 205%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +93.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +319.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +120.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +95.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.2%
Contains more IronIron +191.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +63%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.3%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 156% 63% 102% 26% 6% 0% 0% 99% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1476.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3015%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +780%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Crouton DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0µg 500%
Sodium 4450mg 698mg 163%
Vitamin D 1006IU 126%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 126%
Selenium 73.4µg 37.5µg 65%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.623mg 50%
Iron 1.4mg 4.08mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 1.273g 33%
Cholesterol 95mg 0mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.026mg 30%
Folate 15µg 132µg 29%
Fats 25.1g 6.6g 28%
Saturated fat 7.148g 1.51g 26%
Carbs 0g 73.5g 25%
Manganese 0.5mg 22%
Phosphorus 254mg 115mg 20%
Fiber 0g 5.1g 20%
Choline 101.6mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 3.059g 13%
Protein 18.5g 11.9g 13%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 5.439mg 13%
Potassium 520mg 124mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 9%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 7%
Copper 0.1mg 0.163mg 7%
Magnesium 60mg 31mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.272mg 6%
Calories 305kcal 407kcal 5%
Vitamin A 47µg 0µg 5%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.89mg 2%
Calcium 66mg 76mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 68.4g N/A
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.278mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.586mg 0%
Valine 0.514mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 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
12% 7% 74% 6% 3%
Protein: 11.9 g
Fats: 6.6 g
Carbs: 73.5 g
Water: 5.5 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +55.5%
Contains more FatsFats +280.3%
Contains more WaterWater +681.8%
Contains more OtherOther +436%
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
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.273 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +172%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +387.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.9%

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. Crouton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172751/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.