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Mackerel vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mackerel and fruitcake

  • Mackerel is richer than fruitcake in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, choline, and vitamin B3.
  • Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 500% more than fruitcake.
  • Fruitcake is lower in sodium.
  • Fruitcake has a higher glycemic index (53) than mackerel (0).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, mackerel, salted and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared.

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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 11% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +275%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +239.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +307.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +388.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3570%
Contains more IronIron +47.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%

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 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +571.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +164.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +91.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +317.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +791.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +119900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +420%
Contains more CholineCholine +1041.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Fruitcake DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0.01µg 500%
Sodium 4450mg 101mg 189%
Selenium 73.4µg 2µg 130%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 0µg 126%
Vitamin D 1006IU 0IU 126%
Protein 18.5g 2.9g 31%
Cholesterol 95mg 5mg 30%
Phosphorus 254mg 52mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.046mg 28%
Saturated fat 7.148g 1.048g 28%
Fats 25.1g 9.1g 25%
Carbs 0g 61.6g 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 3.323g 19%
Choline 101.6mg 8.9mg 17%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 0.791mg 16%
Fiber 0g 3.7g 15%
Potassium 520mg 153mg 11%
Manganese 0.22mg 10%
Magnesium 60mg 16mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 4.2g 10%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.9mg 10%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.27mg 8%
Iron 1.4mg 2.07mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.099mg 7%
Copper 0.1mg 0.05mg 6%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 1.5µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 5%
Vitamin A 47µg 7µg 4%
Calcium 66mg 33mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.05mg 3%
Calories 305kcal 324kcal 1%
Folate 15µg 20µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 57.9g N/A
Sugar 0g 27.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.619g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 2.965g 0.001g 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
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +537.9%
Contains more FatsFats +175.8%
Contains more WaterWater +70%
Contains more OtherOther +1118.2%
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
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +98.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +86.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.3%

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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.