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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -57.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1154.5% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~8.606g