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Mackerel vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mackerel and fast food?

  • Mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B6, yet fast food is higher in vitamin B1, iron, and folate.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 463% more.
  • Mackerel has 503 times more vitamin D than fast food. While mackerel has 1006IU of vitamin D, fast food has only 2IU.
  • The amount of sodium in fast food is lower.
  • The glycemic index of mackerel is lower.

We used Fish, mackerel, salted and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain types 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 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +122.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +164%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +89.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +261.6%
Contains more IronIron +118.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +21%
Contains more ZincZinc +129.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.6%
~equal in Calcium ~62mg

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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +422.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +526.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +25100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +93.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1248.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +59.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +195.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1485%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +91.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +433.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Fast food DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0.89µg 463%
Sodium 4450mg 331mg 179%
Vitamin D 1006IU 2IU 126%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 0.1µg 126%
Selenium 73.4µg 20.3µg 97%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 1.68g 30%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.317mg 25%
Cholesterol 95mg 33mg 21%
Iron 1.4mg 3.06mg 21%
Fats 25.1g 12.01g 20%
Phosphorus 254mg 134mg 17%
Folate 15µg 80µg 16%
Manganese 0.357mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.212mg 15%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 5.617mg 14%
Zinc 1.1mg 2.52mg 13%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.38mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.363mg 13%
Saturated fat 7.148g 4.493g 12%
Choline 101.6mg 34.4mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.53mg 11%
Carbs 0g 31.5g 11%
Potassium 520mg 197mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 4.835g 9%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Magnesium 60mg 27mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Vitamin A 47µg 9µg 4%
Protein 18.5g 16.52g 4%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Copper 0.1mg 0.121mg 2%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 4.9µg 2%
Calories 305kcal 297kcal 0%
Net carbs 0g 29.8g N/A
Calcium 66mg 62mg 0%
Sugar 0g 4.88g N/A
Trans fat 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.144mg 0%
Threonine 0.46mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.642mg 0%
Leucine 1.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.785mg 0%
Methionine 0.306mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0%
Valine 0.728mg 0%
Histidine 0.402mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.619g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 2.965g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.391g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g 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
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +12%
Contains more FatsFats +109%
Contains more WaterWater +11.8%
Contains more OtherOther +781.6%
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
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +72.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +269.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.1%

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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.