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Mackerel vs. Dashi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mackerel and dashi

  • Mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B6, and phosphorus; however, dashi is richer in vitamin K and vitamin B2.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 488% higher.
  • Dashi has less cholesterol.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, mackerel, salted and Soup, bouillon cubes, and granules, low sodium, dry.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 139% 0% 151%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +68.3%
Contains more IronIron +35.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +1122.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +165.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +183.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76%
~equal in Magnesium ~56mg
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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%
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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 3.7% 8.3% 14% 0% 25% 99% 46% 0% 23% 38% 167% 16% 62%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +88%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +230.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +310%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3900%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +126.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +757.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more CholineCholine +12.7%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Dashi DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0.3µg 488%
Sodium 4450mg 1067mg 147%
Vitamin D 1006IU 0IU 126%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 0µg 126%
Selenium 73.4µg 27.6µg 83%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 66.9µg 49%
Cholesterol 95mg 13mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.1mg 24%
Carbs 0g 64.88g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.43mg 18%
Saturated fat 7.148g 3.433g 17%
Fats 25.1g 13.89g 17%
Phosphorus 254mg 166mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 4.485g 12%
Calcium 66mg 187mg 12%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.72mg 11%
Copper 0.1mg 0mg 11%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.09mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.1mg 7%
Calories 305kcal 438kcal 7%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 5.365g 7%
Potassium 520mg 309mg 6%
Iron 1.4mg 1.03mg 5%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 2.46mg 5%
Protein 18.5g 16.7g 4%
Choline 101.6mg 114.5mg 2%
Folate 15µg 21µg 2%
Vitamin A 47µg 25µg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Magnesium 60mg 56mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 64.68g N/A
Sugar 0g 14.47g 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
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17% 14% 65% 2% 2%
Protein: 16.7 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 64.88 g
Water: 2.3 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more FatsFats +80.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1769.6%
Contains more OtherOther +500.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Protein ~16.7g

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
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26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.433 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.485 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +55.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +38.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52%

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. Dashi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171613/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.