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Mackerel vs. Limburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mackerel and Limburger

  • Mackerel has more vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, and vitamin B6; however, Limburger has more calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin A, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 457% higher.
  • Limburger has 50 times less vitamin D than mackerel. Mackerel has 1006IU of vitamin D, while Limburger has 20IU.
  • Limburger is lower in sodium.
  • Limburger has a higher glycemic index than mackerel.

Food types used in this article are Fish, mackerel, salted and Cheese, limburger.

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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 15% 149% 11% 4.9% 7% 57% 168% 104% 5% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +185.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +306.3%
Contains more IronIron +976.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +376.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +406.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +653%
Contains more ZincZinc +90.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82%

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% 113% 4.6% 7.5% 20% 116% 3% 71% 20% 130% 5.8% 44% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +934.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +4940%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1988.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +376.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1053.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +239.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +559.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +623.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +164.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +286.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Limburger DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 1.04µg 457%
Sodium 4450mg 800mg 159%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 0.5µg 124%
Vitamin D 1006IU 20IU 123%
Selenium 73.4µg 14.5µg 107%
Saturated fat 7.148g 16.746g 44%
Calcium 66mg 497mg 43%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.495g 38%
Vitamin A 47µg 340µg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.086mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.503mg 24%
Vitamin B5 1.177mg 24%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 0.158mg 20%
Phosphorus 254mg 393mg 20%
Choline 101.6mg 15.4mg 16%
Iron 1.4mg 0.13mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.23mg 14%
Potassium 520mg 128mg 12%
Folate 15µg 58µg 11%
Zinc 1.1mg 2.1mg 9%
Copper 0.1mg 0.021mg 9%
Magnesium 60mg 21mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.08mg 5%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 2.3µg 5%
Protein 18.5g 20.05g 3%
Fats 25.1g 27.25g 3%
Manganese 0.038mg 2%
Cholesterol 95mg 90mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 8.606g 1%
Calories 305kcal 327kcal 1%
Carbs 0g 0.49g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.49g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.49g N/A
Tryptophan 0.289mg 0%
Threonine 0.739mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.219mg 0%
Leucine 2.093mg 0%
Lysine 1.675mg 0%
Methionine 0.619mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.116mg 0%
Valine 1.439mg 0%
Histidine 0.578mg 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
20% 27% 48% 4%
Protein: 20.05 g
Fats: 27.25 g
Carbs: 0.49 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 3.79 g
Contains more OtherOther +253.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +12.6%
~equal in Protein ~20.05g
~equal in Fats ~27.25g

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
65% 33% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.746 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.495 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1154.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.606g

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. Limburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171243/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.