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Mackerel vs. Currant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mackerel and currants

  • Mackerel has more vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3; however, currants have more vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 500% higher.
  • Currants are lower in cholesterol.
  • Currants have a higher glycemic index than mackerel.

Food types used in this article are Fish, mackerel, salted and Currants, red, and white, 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% 9.9% 24% 38% 36% 6.3% 19% 0.13% 24% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +361.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +89.1%
Contains more IronIron +40%
Contains more ZincZinc +378.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +477.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12133.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
~equal in Copper ~0.107mg

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 137% 0.67% 2% 0% 10% 12% 1.9% 3.8% 16% 0% 28% 6% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2250%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2280%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +485.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +87.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +1236.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +41%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Currant DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0µg 500%
Sodium 4450mg 1mg 193%
Selenium 73.4µg 0.6µg 132%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 0µg 126%
Vitamin D 1006IU 0IU 126%
Vitamin C 0mg 41mg 46%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.088g 41%
Fats 25.1g 0.2g 38%
Protein 18.5g 1.4g 34%
Cholesterol 95mg 0mg 32%
Saturated fat 7.148g 0.017g 32%
Phosphorus 254mg 44mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.07mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 0.028g 21%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 0.1mg 20%
Choline 101.6mg 7.6mg 17%
Fiber 0g 4.3g 17%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.1mg 15%
Calories 305kcal 56kcal 12%
Magnesium 60mg 13mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.05mg 11%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.23mg 8%
Manganese 0.186mg 8%
Potassium 520mg 275mg 7%
Vitamin A 47µg 2µg 5%
Carbs 0g 13.8g 5%
Iron 1.4mg 1mg 5%
Fructose 3.53g 4%
Calcium 66mg 33mg 3%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 11µg 3%
Folate 15µg 8µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.064mg 1%
Copper 0.1mg 0.107mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 9.5g N/A
Sugar 0g 7.37g N/A
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
14% 84%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.8 g
Water: 83.95 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1221.4%
Contains more FatsFats +12450%
Contains more OtherOther +1961.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +95.2%

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
13% 21% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.088 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29614.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6956.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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. Currant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173964/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.