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Mackerel vs. Garlic — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between mackerel and garlic

  • Mackerel has more vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, and vitamin B3; however, garlic is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin C, and copper.
  • Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 500% more than garlic.
  • Garlic has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of garlic is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, mackerel, salted and Garlic, raw.

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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%
Garlic
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 54% 35% 64% 100% 32% 66% 2.2% 218% 77%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +140%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +416.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +174.2%
Contains more IronIron +21.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +199%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
~equal in Zinc ~1.16mg

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%
Garlic
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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 104% 0% 1.6% 0% 50% 25% 13% 36% 285% 0% 4.3% 2.3% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2875%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +371.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +358.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +337.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +201.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Garlic DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0µg 500%
Sodium 4450mg 17mg 193%
Vitamin D 1006IU 0IU 126%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 0µg 126%
Selenium 73.4µg 14.2µg 108%
Manganese 1.672mg 73%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 1.235mg 63%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.249g 40%
Fats 25.1g 0.5g 38%
Vitamin C 0mg 31.2mg 35%
Cholesterol 95mg 0mg 32%
Saturated fat 7.148g 0.089g 32%
Protein 18.5g 6.36g 24%
Copper 0.1mg 0.299mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 0.011g 21%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 0.7mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.08mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.2mg 15%
Phosphorus 254mg 153mg 14%
Choline 101.6mg 23.2mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.596mg 12%
Calcium 66mg 181mg 12%
Carbs 0g 33.06g 11%
Calories 305kcal 149kcal 8%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Magnesium 60mg 25mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.11mg 6%
Vitamin A 47µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 1.7µg 5%
Iron 1.4mg 1.7mg 4%
Potassium 520mg 401mg 4%
Folate 15µg 3µg 3%
Zinc 1.1mg 1.16mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 30.96g N/A
Sugar 0g 1g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.157mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.217mg 0%
Leucine 0.308mg 0%
Lysine 0.273mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.183mg 0%
Valine 0.291mg 0%
Histidine 0.113mg 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
Garlic
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6% 33% 59%
Protein: 6.36 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 33.06 g
Water: 58.58 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +190.9%
Contains more FatsFats +4920%
Contains more OtherOther +793.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +36.2%

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
Garlic
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26% 3% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.249 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +75536.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2394%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

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. Garlic - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169230/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.