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Mackerel vs. Dulce de Leche — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between mackerel and dulce de Leche

  • Mackerel has more vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and iron; however, dulce de Leche is higher in calcium and vitamin B2.
  • Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 487% more than dulce de Leche.
  • Dulce de Leche contains 168 times less vitamin D than mackerel. Mackerel contains 1006IU of vitamin D, while dulce de Leche contains 6IU.
  • Dulce de Leche has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of dulce de Leche is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, mackerel, salted and Dulce de Leche.

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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 16% 75% 31% 6.4% 1.3% 22% 83% 17% 0.26% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +172.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.6%
Contains more IronIron +723.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +2400%
Contains more ZincZinc +39.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2618.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +280.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%

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 8.7% 25% 4% 3% 4% 93% 3.9% 50% 3.7% 39% 3.3% 8.3% 49%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1090%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +12500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1471.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2462.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3771%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +57.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +113.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Dulce de Leche DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0.31µg 487%
Sodium 4450mg 129mg 188%
Selenium 73.4µg 2.7µg 129%
Vitamin D 1006IU 6IU 125%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 0.2µg 125%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.375g 39%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.016mg 30%
Fats 25.1g 7.35g 27%
Protein 18.5g 6.84g 23%
Cholesterol 95mg 29mg 22%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 0.21mg 19%
Calcium 66mg 251mg 19%
Carbs 0g 55.35g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.835mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.405mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.2mg 15%
Iron 1.4mg 0.17mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 2.143g 15%
Saturated fat 7.148g 4.534g 12%
Copper 0.1mg 0.004mg 11%
Phosphorus 254mg 193mg 9%
Magnesium 60mg 22mg 9%
Potassium 520mg 350mg 5%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 1.3µg 5%
Vitamin A 47µg 74µg 3%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.79mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.6mg 3%
Choline 101.6mg 89.1mg 2%
Folate 15µg 11µg 1%
Calories 305kcal 315kcal 1%
Net carbs 0g 55.35g N/A
Sugar 0g 49.74g N/A
Manganese 0.002mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.016mg 0%
Trans fat 0.364g N/A
Fructose 0.32g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.619g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 2.965g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.391g 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.131g 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
7% 7% 55% 29% 2%
Protein: 6.84 g
Fats: 7.35 g
Carbs: 55.35 g
Water: 28.71 g
Other: 1.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +170.5%
Contains more FatsFats +241.5%
Contains more WaterWater +49.8%
Contains more OtherOther +665.7%
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
64% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.534 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.143 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.375 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +288.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1556%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36.6%

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. Dulce de Leche - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173461/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.