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Mackerel vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between mackerel and gingerbread?

  • Mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B6, yet gingerbread is richer in iron, vitamin B1, and copper.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 498% higher.
  • Mackerel has 14 times more sodium than gingerbread. Mackerel has 4450mg of sodium, while gingerbread has 327mg.
  • Mackerel has a lower glycemic index than gingerbread.

We used Fish, mackerel, salted and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +182.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +370.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +350.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more IronIron +105.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +95%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.7%
~equal in Calcium ~71mg

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 0.33% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +235.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +89.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +115.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +19900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +850%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Gingerbread DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0.06µg 498%
Sodium 4450mg 327mg 179%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 126%
Vitamin D 1006IU 126%
Selenium 73.4µg 16.3µg 104%
Manganese 0.683mg 30%
Protein 18.5g 3.9g 29%
Phosphorus 254mg 54mg 29%
Cholesterol 95mg 32mg 21%
Iron 1.4mg 2.88mg 19%
Choline 101.6mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.19mg 17%
Carbs 0g 49.2g 16%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Saturated fat 7.148g 4.122g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.19mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 4.216g 13%
Fats 25.1g 16.4g 13%
Copper 0.1mg 0.195mg 11%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 1.738mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 8%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 7%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.39mg 6%
Folate 15µg 33µg 5%
Vitamin A 47µg 14µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 7.124g 3%
Calories 305kcal 356kcal 3%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.162mg 2%
Potassium 520mg 439mg 2%
Magnesium 60mg 70mg 2%
Calcium 66mg 71mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 49.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.619g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 2.965g 0.003g 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
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +374.4%
Contains more FatsFats +53%
Contains more WaterWater +53.6%
Contains more OtherOther +436%
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
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +47.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.3%

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. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/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.