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Mackerel vs. Nutmeg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between mackerel and nutmeg

  • Mackerel has more vitamin B12, vitamin D, and selenium; however, nutmeg is higher in copper, fiber, magnesium, and vitamin B1.
  • Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 500% more than nutmeg.
  • Nutmeg has less cholesterol.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, mackerel, salted and Spices, nutmeg, ground.

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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%
Nutmeg
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4487.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +205%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +178.8%
Contains more IronIron +117.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +927%
Contains more ZincZinc +95.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%

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 10% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +840%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +154%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +156.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1054.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1630%
Contains more FolateFolate +406.7%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Nutmeg DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0µg 500%
Sodium 4450mg 16mg 193%
Selenium 73.4µg 1.6µg 131%
Manganese 2.9mg 126%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 0µg 126%
Vitamin D 1006IU 0IU 126%
Copper 0.1mg 1.027mg 103%
Saturated fat 7.148g 25.94g 85%
Fiber 0g 20.8g 83%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.35g 39%
Cholesterol 95mg 0mg 32%
Magnesium 60mg 183mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.346mg 27%
Protein 18.5g 5.84g 25%
Iron 1.4mg 3.04mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.16mg 19%
Fats 25.1g 36.31g 17%
Choline 101.6mg 8.8mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0mg 16%
Carbs 0g 49.29g 16%
Folate 15µg 76µg 15%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 1.299mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 3.22g 13%
Calcium 66mg 184mg 12%
Calories 305kcal 525kcal 11%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.057mg 10%
Zinc 1.1mg 2.15mg 10%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 0µg 7%
Phosphorus 254mg 213mg 6%
Vitamin A 47µg 5µg 5%
Potassium 520mg 350mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 3mg 3%
Net carbs 0g 28.49g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.99g N/A
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
Nutmeg
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6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +216.8%
Contains more WaterWater +590.2%
Contains more OtherOther +475.1%
Contains more FatsFats +44.7%
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
Nutmeg
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88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +158.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1674.3%

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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/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.