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Mackerel vs. Matzo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mackerel and matzo?

  • Mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B6, yet matzo is higher in vitamin B1 and iron.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 500% more.

We used Fish, mackerel, salted and Crackers, matzo, plain types 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 3.9% 9.9% 119% 20% 19% 38% 0% 85% 201%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +140%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +407.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +364.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +61.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +185.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +98.9%
Contains more IronIron +125.7%
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 0% 0% 1.2% 0% 97% 67% 73% 27% 27% 0% 0.75% 13% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3866.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +256.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2500%
Contains more CholineCholine +840.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1835%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Matzo DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0µg 500%
Sodium 4450mg 0mg 193%
Vitamin D 1006IU 0IU 126%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 0µg 126%
Selenium 73.4µg 36.9µg 66%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.603g 37%
Fats 25.1g 1.4g 36%
Cholesterol 95mg 0mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.387mg 31%
Saturated fat 7.148g 0.226g 31%
Manganese 0.65mg 28%
Carbs 0g 83.7g 28%
Phosphorus 254mg 89mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.115mg 23%
Iron 1.4mg 3.16mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 0.127g 20%
Choline 101.6mg 10.8mg 17%
Protein 18.5g 10g 17%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.06mg 15%
Fiber 0g 3g 12%
Potassium 520mg 112mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 9%
Magnesium 60mg 25mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.291mg 8%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 0.3µg 6%
Calories 305kcal 395kcal 5%
Calcium 66mg 13mg 5%
Vitamin A 47µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 3.892mg 4%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.68mg 4%
Copper 0.1mg 0.06mg 4%
Folate 15µg 17µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 80.7g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.29g N/A
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.267mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.692mg 0%
Lysine 0.193mg 0%
Methionine 0.176mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.494mg 0%
Valine 0.42mg 0%
Histidine 0.213mg 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
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10% 84% 4%
Protein: 10 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 83.7 g
Water: 4.3 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +85%
Contains more FatsFats +1692.9%
Contains more WaterWater +900%
Contains more OtherOther +2133.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

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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24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6451.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +929.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%

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. Matzo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172740/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.