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Mackerel vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mackerel and mandarin oranges different?

  • Mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3, while mandarin oranges are higher in vitamin C.
  • Mackerel covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 500% more than mandarin oranges.
  • Mandarin oranges are lower in cholesterol.
  • Mandarin oranges have a higher glycemic index (47) than mackerel (0).

Fish, mackerel, salted and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw types were used in this article.

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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 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +78.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +213.3%
Contains more IronIron +833.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +138.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1471.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1170%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +73300%
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%
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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +38.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1090%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +427.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +777.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +425.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +896.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +190%
~equal in Folate ~16µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Mandarin orange DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0µg 500%
Sodium 4450mg 2mg 193%
Selenium 73.4µg 0.1µg 133%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 0µg 126%
Vitamin D 1006IU 0IU 126%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.065g 41%
Fats 25.1g 0.31g 38%
Protein 18.5g 0.81g 35%
Phosphorus 254mg 20mg 33%
Cholesterol 95mg 0mg 32%
Saturated fat 7.148g 0.039g 32%
Vitamin C 0mg 26.7mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.078mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 0.06g 21%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 0.376mg 18%
Choline 101.6mg 10.2mg 17%
Iron 1.4mg 0.15mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.2mg 15%
Calories 305kcal 53kcal 13%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.036mg 12%
Magnesium 60mg 12mg 11%
Potassium 520mg 166mg 10%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.07mg 9%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 0µg 7%
Copper 0.1mg 0.042mg 6%
Carbs 0g 13.34g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.216mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.058mg 3%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Calcium 66mg 37mg 3%
Manganese 0.039mg 2%
Vitamin A 47µg 34µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 11.54g N/A
Sugar 0g 10.58g N/A
Folate 15µg 16µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 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
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2184%
Contains more FatsFats +7996.8%
Contains more OtherOther +3521.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +98.1%

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
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.065 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13766.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9453.8%
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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.