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Mackerel vs. Fenugreek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mackerel and fenugreek different?

  • Mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D, and selenium; however, fenugreek is richer in iron, copper, fiber, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 500% higher.
  • Fenugreek has less cholesterol.

Fish, mackerel, salted and Spices, fenugreek seed 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 136% 53% 68% 1257% 370% 68% 127% 8.7% 160% 34%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1065.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +218.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.1%
Contains more IronIron +2295%
Contains more CopperCopper +1010%
Contains more ZincZinc +127.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%

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 10% 1% 0% 0% 81% 84% 31% 0% 138% 0% 0% 43% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1466.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +101.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1510%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +46.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +280%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Fenugreek DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0µg 500%
Iron 1.4mg 33.53mg 402%
Sodium 4450mg 67mg 191%
Vitamin D 1006IU 0IU 126%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 0µg 126%
Selenium 73.4µg 6.3µg 122%
Copper 0.1mg 1.11mg 112%
Fiber 0g 24.6g 98%
Manganese 1.228mg 53%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 41%
Cholesterol 95mg 0mg 32%
Magnesium 60mg 191mg 31%
Fats 25.1g 6.41g 29%
Saturated fat 7.148g 1.46g 26%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.322mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 21%
Carbs 0g 58.35g 19%
Choline 101.6mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.6mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.366mg 14%
Zinc 1.1mg 2.5mg 13%
Calcium 66mg 176mg 11%
Folate 15µg 57µg 11%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 1.64mg 10%
Protein 18.5g 23g 9%
Potassium 520mg 770mg 7%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 7%
Phosphorus 254mg 296mg 6%
Vitamin A 47µg 3µg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 3mg 3%
Calories 305kcal 323kcal 1%
Net carbs 0g 33.75g N/A
Tryptophan 0.391mg 0%
Threonine 0.898mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.241mg 0%
Leucine 1.757mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.338mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.089mg 0%
Valine 1.102mg 0%
Histidine 0.668mg 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
23% 6% 58% 9% 3%
Protein: 23 g
Fats: 6.41 g
Carbs: 58.35 g
Water: 8.84 g
Other: 3.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +291.6%
Contains more WaterWater +386.4%
Contains more OtherOther +294.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.3%
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
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.6%

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. Fenugreek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171324/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.