Mackerel vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between mackerel and milk
- Mackerel has more vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and iron than milk.
- Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 480% more.
- Mackerel contains 101 times more sodium than milk. Mackerel contains 4450mg of sodium, while milk contains 44mg.
- Milk has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of milk is 31, while the glycemic index of mackerel is 0.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, mackerel, salted and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.
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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 | +445.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +246.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +4566.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +900% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +161.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +167.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2124.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +89.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99% |
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 | +23700% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +2000% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3448.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1008.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +2453.2% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +7700% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +474% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +23.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 12µg | 0.47µg | 480% |
Sodium | 4450mg | 44mg | 192% |
Selenium | 73.4µg | 3.3µg | 127% |
Vitamin D | 25.2µg | 1.2µg | 120% |
Vitamin D | 1006IU | 48IU | 120% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 6.21g | 0.035g | 41% |
Fats | 25.1g | 0.97g | 37% |
Protein | 18.5g | 3.37g | 30% |
Cholesterol | 95mg | 5mg | 30% |
Saturated fat | 7.148g | 0.633g | 30% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.41mg | 0.037mg | 29% |
Phosphorus | 254mg | 95mg | 23% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.3mg | 0.093mg | 20% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.32g | 0.277g | 20% |
Iron | 1.4mg | 0.03mg | 17% |
Vitamin E | 2.38mg | 0.01mg | 16% |
Choline | 101.6mg | 17.7mg | 15% |
Calories | 305kcal | 42kcal | 13% |
Magnesium | 60mg | 11mg | 12% |
Potassium | 520mg | 150mg | 11% |
Copper | 0.1mg | 0.01mg | 10% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.361mg | 7% | |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.42mg | 6% |
Calcium | 66mg | 125mg | 6% |
Vitamin K | 7.8µg | 0.1µg | 6% |
Folate | 15µg | 5µg | 3% |
Carbs | 0g | 4.99g | 2% |
Vitamin A | 47µg | 58µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 0g | 4.99g | N/A |
Sugar | 0g | 5.2g | N/A |
Manganese | 0.003mg | 0% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.19mg | 0.185mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.043mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.143mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.174mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.319mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.282mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.088mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.174mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.22mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.101mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 1.619g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 2.965g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.004g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.391g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.027g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +449% |
Contains more FatsFats | +2487.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +1686.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +109.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2903.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +17642.9% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.1% |