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Mackerel vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mackerel and lemons

  • Mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3, while lemons are higher in vitamin C.
  • Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 500% more than lemons.
  • Lemons are lower in cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, mackerel, salted and Lemons, raw, without peel.

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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 5.7% 7.8% 12% 23% 12% 1.6% 6.9% 0.26% 3.9% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +650%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +153.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +276.8%
Contains more IronIron +133.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +170.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1733.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1487.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18250%
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%
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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 177% 0.33% 3% 0% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1486.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +850%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +412.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +1892.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Lemon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0µg 500%
Sodium 4450mg 2mg 193%
Selenium 73.4µg 0.4µg 133%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 0µg 126%
Vitamin D 1006IU 0IU 126%
Vitamin C 0mg 53mg 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.089g 41%
Fats 25.1g 0.3g 38%
Protein 18.5g 1.1g 35%
Phosphorus 254mg 16mg 34%
Saturated fat 7.148g 0.039g 32%
Cholesterol 95mg 0mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.08mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 0.011g 21%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 0.1mg 20%
Choline 101.6mg 5.1mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.15mg 15%
Calories 305kcal 29kcal 14%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.02mg 13%
Magnesium 60mg 8mg 12%
Potassium 520mg 138mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Iron 1.4mg 0.6mg 10%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.06mg 9%
Copper 0.1mg 0.037mg 7%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin A 47µg 1µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 4%
Calcium 66mg 26mg 4%
Carbs 0g 9.32g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.04mg 2%
Folate 15µg 11µg 1%
Manganese 0.03mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 6.52g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.5g N/A
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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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1581.8%
Contains more FatsFats +8266.7%
Contains more OtherOther +4366.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +106.9%

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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28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +75536.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6877.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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. Lemon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167746/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.