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Mackerel vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between mackerel and cucumber

  • Cucumber has less vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and choline.
  • Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 500% more than cucumber.
  • Cucumber has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of cucumber is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, mackerel, salted and Cucumber, with peel, raw.

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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 9.3% 4.8% 13% 11% 14% 5.5% 10% 0.26% 10% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +361.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +312.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +253.7%
Contains more IronIron +400%
Contains more CopperCopper +143.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +450%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +958.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24366.7%
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%
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 9.3% 1.7% 0.6% 0% 6.8% 7.6% 1.8% 16% 9.2% 0% 41% 5.3% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +840%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +7833.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +475.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3267.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +925%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +114.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +1593.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +110.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Cucumber DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0µg 500%
Sodium 4450mg 2mg 193%
Selenium 73.4µg 0.3µg 133%
Vitamin D 1006IU 0IU 126%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 0µg 126%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.032g 41%
Fats 25.1g 0.11g 38%
Protein 18.5g 0.65g 36%
Phosphorus 254mg 24mg 33%
Saturated fat 7.148g 0.037g 32%
Cholesterol 95mg 0mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.04mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 0.005g 21%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 0.098mg 20%
Choline 101.6mg 6mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.03mg 16%
Calories 305kcal 15kcal 15%
Iron 1.4mg 0.28mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.033mg 12%
Potassium 520mg 147mg 11%
Magnesium 60mg 13mg 11%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.2mg 8%
Copper 0.1mg 0.041mg 7%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 16.4µg 7%
Vitamin A 47µg 5µg 5%
Calcium 66mg 16mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 5%
Manganese 0.079mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.8mg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Folate 15µg 7µg 2%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.027mg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.63g 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.13g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.67g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.029mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 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% 95%
Protein: 0.65 g
Fats: 0.11 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 95.23 g
Other: 0.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2746.2%
Contains more FatsFats +22718.2%
Contains more OtherOther +3426.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +121.5%

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
50% 7% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.032 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +166300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19306.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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. Cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168409/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.