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Mackerel vs. Grapefruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mackerel and grapefruit

  • Mackerel has more vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B6; however, grapefruit is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 500% more.
  • Grapefruit has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of grapefruit is 25, while the glycemic index of mackerel is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, mackerel, salted and Grapefruit, raw, pink, and red, all areas.

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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 6.4% 6.6% 12% 3% 11% 1.9% 7.7% 0% 2.9% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +566.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +285.2%
Contains more IronIron +1650%
Contains more CopperCopper +212.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1471.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1311.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +73300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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 104% 19% 2.6% 0% 11% 7.2% 3.8% 16% 12% 0% 0% 9.8% 4.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1730.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +512.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1517.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +673.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +1219.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +23.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +115%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Grapefruit DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0µg 500%
Sodium 4450mg 0mg 193%
Selenium 73.4µg 0.1µg 133%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 0µg 126%
Vitamin D 1006IU 0IU 126%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.036g 41%
Fats 25.1g 0.14g 38%
Vitamin C 0mg 31.2mg 35%
Protein 18.5g 0.77g 35%
Phosphorus 254mg 18mg 34%
Cholesterol 95mg 0mg 32%
Saturated fat 7.148g 0.021g 32%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.053mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 0.02g 21%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 0.204mg 19%
Choline 101.6mg 7.7mg 17%
Iron 1.4mg 0.08mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.13mg 15%
Calories 305kcal 42kcal 13%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.031mg 12%
Magnesium 60mg 9mg 12%
Potassium 520mg 135mg 11%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.07mg 9%
Copper 0.1mg 0.032mg 8%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 0µg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.262mg 5%
Calcium 66mg 22mg 4%
Carbs 0g 10.66g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.043mg 2%
Fructose 1.77g 2%
Vitamin A 47µg 58µg 1%
Manganese 0.022mg 1%
Folate 15µg 13µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 9.06g N/A
Sugar 0g 6.89g N/A
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.013mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0.019mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.013mg 0%
Valine 0.015mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 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
11% 88%
Protein: 0.77 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 10.66 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2302.6%
Contains more FatsFats +17828.6%
Contains more OtherOther +3521.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +104.8%

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% 26% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.036 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +41500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17150%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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. Grapefruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174673/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.