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Mackerel vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between mackerel and ginger?

  • Ginger has less vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin E than mackerel.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 500% higher.
  • Ginger contains less cholesterol.

We used Fish, mackerel, salted and Ginger root, raw types in this comparison.

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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 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +39.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +312.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.3%
Contains more IronIron +133.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +223.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +647.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10385.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +126%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%

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%
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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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +815.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +458.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +340%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +156.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7700%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +252.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Ginger DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0µg 500%
Sodium 4450mg 13mg 193%
Selenium 73.4µg 0.7µg 132%
Vitamin D 1006IU 0IU 126%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 0µg 126%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.154g 40%
Fats 25.1g 0.75g 37%
Protein 18.5g 1.82g 33%
Saturated fat 7.148g 0.203g 32%
Cholesterol 95mg 0mg 32%
Phosphorus 254mg 34mg 31%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 0.154g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.16mg 19%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 0.75mg 16%
Copper 0.1mg 0.226mg 14%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.26mg 14%
Choline 101.6mg 28.8mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.034mg 12%
Calories 305kcal 80kcal 11%
Iron 1.4mg 0.6mg 10%
Manganese 0.229mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2g 8%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.34mg 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 5mg 6%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 0.1µg 6%
Carbs 0g 17.77g 6%
Calcium 66mg 16mg 5%
Vitamin A 47µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 4%
Magnesium 60mg 43mg 4%
Potassium 520mg 415mg 3%
Folate 15µg 11µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.7g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.025mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 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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2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +916.5%
Contains more FatsFats +3246.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1640.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +83.5%

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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40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5302.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3932.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%

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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.