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Mackerel vs. Fennel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mackerel and fennel?

  • Mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3, yet fennel is higher in vitamin K.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 500% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in fennel is lower.
  • The glycemic index of mackerel is lower.

We used Fish, mackerel, salted and Fennel, bulb, raw 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 15% 37% 27% 22% 5.5% 21% 6.8% 25% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +252.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +34.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.6%
Contains more IronIron +91.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +450%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +408%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10385.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%

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 40% 16% 12% 0% 2.5% 7.4% 12% 14% 11% 0% 157% 20% 7.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +310.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +493.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +415.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +772.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +669.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +705.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
~equal in Vitamin A ~48µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Fennel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0µg 500%
Sodium 4450mg 52mg 191%
Selenium 73.4µg 0.7µg 132%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 0µg 126%
Vitamin D 1006IU 0IU 126%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 62.8µg 46%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.169g 40%
Fats 25.1g 0.2g 38%
Protein 18.5g 1.24g 35%
Cholesterol 95mg 0mg 32%
Saturated fat 7.148g 0.09g 32%
Phosphorus 254mg 50mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.047mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 0.068g 21%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 0.64mg 17%
Choline 101.6mg 13.2mg 16%
Calories 305kcal 31kcal 14%
Vitamin C 0mg 12mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.032mg 12%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.58mg 12%
Fiber 0g 3.1g 12%
Magnesium 60mg 17mg 10%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.2mg 8%
Iron 1.4mg 0.73mg 8%
Manganese 0.191mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 5%
Copper 0.1mg 0.066mg 4%
Potassium 520mg 414mg 3%
Folate 15µg 27µg 3%
Calcium 66mg 49mg 2%
Carbs 0g 7.3g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.01mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 4.2g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.93g N/A
Vitamin A 47µg 48µg 0%
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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7% 90%
Protein: 1.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 90.21 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1391.9%
Contains more FatsFats +12450%
Contains more OtherOther +1176.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +109.8%

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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28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.09 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.068 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.169 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12135.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3574.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

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. Fennel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169385/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.