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Mackerel vs. Longan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mackerel and longan

  • Mackerel has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B3, iron, magnesium, and zinc; however, longan is richer in vitamin C and copper.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 500% more.
  • Longan has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of longan is 45, while the glycemic index of mackerel is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, mackerel, salted and Longans, raw.

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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%
Longan
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 0.3% 23% 4.9% 56% 1.4% 9% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +95.5%
Contains more IronIron +976.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +2100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1109.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +69%
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%
Longan
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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 280% 0% 0% 0% 7.8% 32% 5.6% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +55%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Longan DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0µg 500%
Sodium 4450mg 0mg 193%
Selenium 73.4µg 133%
Vitamin D 1006IU 126%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 126%
Vitamin C 0mg 84mg 93%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 41%
Fats 25.1g 0.1g 38%
Protein 18.5g 1.31g 34%
Phosphorus 254mg 21mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 32%
Saturated fat 7.148g 32%
Cholesterol 95mg 0mg 32%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 21%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 0.3mg 19%
Choline 101.6mg 18%
Iron 1.4mg 0.13mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Calories 305kcal 60kcal 12%
Magnesium 60mg 10mg 12%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.05mg 10%
Copper 0.1mg 0.169mg 8%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 7%
Calcium 66mg 1mg 7%
Potassium 520mg 266mg 7%
Carbs 0g 15.14g 5%
Vitamin A 47µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.14mg 4%
Folate 15µg 4%
Fiber 0g 1.1g 4%
Manganese 0.052mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.031mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 14.04g N/A
Threonine 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0%
Leucine 0.054mg 0%
Lysine 0.046mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.03mg 0%
Valine 0.058mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 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
Longan
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15% 83%
Protein: 1.31 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 15.14 g
Water: 82.75 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1312.2%
Contains more FatsFats +25000%
Contains more OtherOther +1814.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +92.4%

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. Longan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169089/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.