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Mackerel vs. Hamburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mackerel and hamburgers

  • Mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, and vitamin B6, while hamburgers are higher in iron, vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin B3.
  • Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 440% more than hamburgers.
  • Mackerel has 11 times more sodium than hamburgers. Mackerel has 4450mg of sodium, while hamburgers have 414mg.
  • Hamburgers have a higher glycemic index (66) than mackerel (0).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, mackerel, salted and Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain.

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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 14% 31% 20% 108% 30% 78% 58% 54% 28% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +130.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +86.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +54.5%
Contains more IronIron +105.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +160.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.091mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 54% 58% 101% 19% 47% 180% 0% 42% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +102%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +985%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +62.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +273.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Hamburger DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 1.44µg 440%
Sodium 4450mg 414mg 175%
Selenium 73.4µg 133%
Vitamin D 1006IU 126%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 126%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.38g 39%
Iron 1.4mg 2.88mg 19%
Choline 101.6mg 18%
Phosphorus 254mg 136mg 17%
Fats 25.1g 14.36g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.203mg 16%
Cholesterol 95mg 47mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.217mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Zinc 1.1mg 2.87mg 16%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 5.365mg 13%
Magnesium 60mg 20mg 10%
Folate 15µg 56µg 10%
Potassium 520mg 226mg 9%
Manganese 0.217mg 9%
Saturated fat 7.148g 5.096g 9%
Carbs 0g 24.1g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 5.495g 7%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 6%
Vitamin A 47µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.25mg 5%
Fiber 0g 0.9g 4%
Calcium 66mg 102mg 4%
Protein 18.5g 17.08g 3%
Fructose 2.03g 3%
Calories 305kcal 295kcal 1%
Copper 0.1mg 0.091mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 23.2g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.15g N/A
Trans fat 0.814g N/A
Tryptophan 0.206mg 0%
Threonine 0.666mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.716mg 0%
Leucine 1.319mg 0%
Lysine 1.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.677mg 0%
Valine 0.823mg 0%
Histidine 0.505mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 2.965g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.391g 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
17% 14% 24% 43% 2%
Protein: 17.08 g
Fats: 14.36 g
Carbs: 24.1 g
Water: 42.67 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more FatsFats +74.8%
Contains more OtherOther +648.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Protein ~17.08g
~equal in Water ~42.67g

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
46% 50% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.096 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.495 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.38 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +51.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1534.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.7%

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

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.