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Mackerel vs. Bran — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mackerel and bran

  • Bran contains less vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and potassium than mackerel.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 500% higher.
  • Bran is lower in cholesterol.
  • Bran has a higher glycemic index than mackerel.

Food types used in this article are Fish, mackerel, salted and Oat bran, cooked.

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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%
Bran
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 3% 8.1% 33% 22% 14% 51% 0.13% 126% 42%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +560%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +465.2%
Contains more IronIron +59.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +107.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +113.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +853.2%
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%
Bran
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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% 0% 0% 40% 7.8% 2.7% 13% 5.8% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +458.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2191.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1540%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +700%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Bran DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0µg 500%
Sodium 4450mg 1mg 193%
Vitamin D 1006IU 0IU 126%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 0µg 126%
Selenium 73.4µg 7.7µg 119%
Manganese 0.964mg 42%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.339g 39%
Fats 25.1g 0.86g 37%
Cholesterol 95mg 0mg 32%
Saturated fat 7.148g 0.163g 32%
Protein 18.5g 3.21g 31%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.025mg 30%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 0.291g 20%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 0.144mg 20%
Phosphorus 254mg 119mg 19%
Choline 101.6mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Potassium 520mg 92mg 13%
Calories 305kcal 40kcal 13%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.16mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.034mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.6g 10%
Iron 1.4mg 0.88mg 7%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 7%
Calcium 66mg 10mg 6%
Vitamin A 47µg 0µg 5%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.53mg 5%
Magnesium 60mg 40mg 5%
Copper 0.1mg 0.066mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.217mg 4%
Carbs 0g 11.44g 4%
Folate 15µg 6µg 2%
Net carbs 0g 8.84g N/A
Tryptophan 0.057mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.114mg 0%
Leucine 0.235mg 0%
Lysine 0.13mg 0%
Methionine 0.057mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.155mg 0%
Valine 0.165mg 0%
Histidine 0.07mg 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
Bran
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3% 11% 84%
Protein: 3.21 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 11.44 g
Water: 84 g
Other: 0.49 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +476.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2818.6%
Contains more OtherOther +2634.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +95.3%

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
Bran
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21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.163 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.291 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.339 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2759.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1731.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%

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. Bran - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168873/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.