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Mackerel vs. Oats — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mackerel and oats different?

  • Mackerel is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin D, while oats are higher in vitamin B1, copper, fiber, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Mackerel covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 500% more than oats.
  • Oats are lower in cholesterol.
  • Oats have a higher glycemic index (59) than mackerel (0).

Fish, mackerel, salted and Oats 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +195%
Contains more IronIron +237.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +526%
Contains more ZincZinc +260.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +105.9%
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% 0% 0% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +243.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +244.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3715%
Contains more FolateFolate +273.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Oats DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0µg 500%
Manganese 4.916mg 214%
Sodium 4450mg 2mg 193%
Selenium 73.4µg 133%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 0µg 126%
Vitamin D 1006IU 0IU 126%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.763mg 62%
Copper 0.1mg 0.626mg 58%
Iron 1.4mg 4.72mg 42%
Fiber 0g 10.6g 42%
Phosphorus 254mg 523mg 38%
Cholesterol 95mg 0mg 32%
Magnesium 60mg 177mg 28%
Fats 25.1g 6.9g 28%
Saturated fat 7.148g 1.217g 27%
Vitamin B5 1.349mg 27%
Zinc 1.1mg 3.97mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 2.535g 25%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.119mg 22%
Carbs 0g 66.27g 22%
Choline 101.6mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 2.178g 15%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 0.961mg 15%
Folate 15µg 56µg 10%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 7%
Vitamin A 47µg 0µg 5%
Calories 305kcal 389kcal 4%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.139mg 4%
Protein 18.5g 16.89g 3%
Potassium 520mg 429mg 3%
Calcium 66mg 54mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 55.67g N/A
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 0.575mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.694mg 0%
Leucine 1.284mg 0%
Lysine 0.701mg 0%
Methionine 0.312mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.895mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.405mg 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
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17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more FatsFats +263.8%
Contains more WaterWater +423.1%
Contains more OtherOther +679.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Protein ~16.89g

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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21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +282%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +145%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83%

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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/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.