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.
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% |
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +72.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +269.6% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -37.1% |