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Mackerel vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between mackerel and danish pastry

  • Mackerel has more vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, choline, and vitamin E; however, danish pastry is higher in vitamin B1.
  • Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 492% more than danish pastry.
  • Danish pastry contains 503 times less vitamin D than mackerel. Mackerel contains 1006IU of vitamin D, while danish pastry contains 2IU.
  • Danish pastry has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of danish pastry is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, mackerel, salted and Danish pastry, cheese.

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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% 8.6% 68% 30% 19% 46% 54% 46% 103%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +88.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +430.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +57.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +135.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +288.4%
Contains more IronIron +28.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.6%

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 0.33% 12% 7% 0% 48% 60% 38% 18% 9.2% 25% 17% 45% 11%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +34.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +580%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +65%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +925%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +5900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13%
Contains more CholineCholine +405.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +850%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Danish pastry DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0.2µg 492%
Sodium 4450mg 417mg 175%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 0µg 126%
Vitamin D 1006IU 2IU 126%
Selenium 73.4µg 18.9µg 99%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.04mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 2.575g 24%
Cholesterol 95mg 23mg 24%
Protein 18.5g 8g 21%
Phosphorus 254mg 108mg 21%
Choline 101.6mg 20.1mg 15%
Manganese 0.351mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.35mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.19mg 14%
Potassium 520mg 98mg 12%
Carbs 0g 37.2g 12%
Folate 15µg 60µg 11%
Magnesium 60mg 15mg 11%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 2mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 11.313g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 6%
Iron 1.4mg 1.8mg 5%
Fats 25.1g 21.9g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.26mg 5%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.7mg 4%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Calories 305kcal 374kcal 3%
Calcium 66mg 35mg 3%
Saturated fat 7.148g 6.794g 2%
Vitamin A 47µg 35µg 1%
Copper 0.1mg 0.089mg 1%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 6.9µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 36.2g N/A
Sugar 0g 6.95g N/A
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0.205mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.619g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 2.965g 0.001g 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% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +131.3%
Contains more FatsFats +14.6%
Contains more WaterWater +36.9%
Contains more OtherOther +793.3%
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
33% 55% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.575 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +141.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +36%
~equal in Saturated fat ~6.794g

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. Danish pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172754/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.