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Mackerel vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mackerel and English muffins different?

  • Mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, potassium, and vitamin B3; however, English muffins are richer in vitamin B1 and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 498% higher.
  • Mackerel has a lower glycemic index (0) than English muffins (77).

Fish, mackerel, salted and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) are the varieties used in this article.

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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 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +185.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +26.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +296.9%
Contains more IronIron +57.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +57.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +91%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +29%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.6%

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% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +110.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +853.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +29900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +805%
Contains more FolateFolate +146.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel English muffin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0.04µg 498%
Sodium 4450mg 464mg 173%
Selenium 73.4µg 133%
Vitamin D 1006IU 126%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 126%
Fats 25.1g 1.8g 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.888g 35%
Cholesterol 95mg 0mg 32%
Saturated fat 7.148g 0.259g 31%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.043mg 28%
Protein 18.5g 7.7g 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 0.302g 20%
Choline 101.6mg 18%
Phosphorus 254mg 133mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Manganese 0.357mg 16%
Carbs 0g 46g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.181mg 13%
Fiber 0g 2.7g 11%
Potassium 520mg 131mg 11%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 1.566mg 11%
Magnesium 60mg 21mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 9%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 7%
Folate 15µg 37µg 6%
Iron 1.4mg 0.89mg 6%
Vitamin A 47µg 0µg 5%
Calories 305kcal 235kcal 4%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.7mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.154mg 3%
Copper 0.1mg 0.129mg 3%
Calcium 66mg 52mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 43.3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 2.965g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.391g 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% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +140.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1294.4%
Contains more OtherOther +458.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~42.1g

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
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2655%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +599.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.4%

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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.