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Mackerel vs. Papaya — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between mackerel and papaya?

  • Mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3, yet papaya is richer in vitamin C.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 500% higher.
  • Papaya contains less cholesterol.
  • Mackerel has a lower glycemic index than papaya.

We used Fish, mackerel, salted and Papayas, raw types in this comparison.

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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%
Papaya
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 6% 16% 9.4% 15% 2.2% 4.3% 1% 5.2% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +185.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +230%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +185.7%
Contains more IronIron +460%
Contains more CopperCopper +122.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1275%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2440%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12133.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%

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 203% 16% 6% 0% 5.8% 6.2% 6.7% 11% 8.8% 0% 6.5% 28% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +693.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +603.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +824.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +978.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +1565.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15%
Contains more FolateFolate +146.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~47µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Papaya DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0µg 500%
Sodium 4450mg 8mg 193%
Selenium 73.4µg 0.6µg 132%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 0µg 126%
Vitamin D 1006IU 0IU 126%
Vitamin C 0mg 60.9mg 68%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.058g 41%
Fats 25.1g 0.26g 38%
Protein 18.5g 0.47g 36%
Phosphorus 254mg 10mg 35%
Cholesterol 95mg 0mg 32%
Saturated fat 7.148g 0.081g 32%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.038mg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 0.072g 21%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 0.357mg 18%
Choline 101.6mg 6.1mg 17%
Iron 1.4mg 0.25mg 14%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.3mg 14%
Calories 305kcal 43kcal 13%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.027mg 13%
Potassium 520mg 182mg 10%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.08mg 9%
Magnesium 60mg 21mg 9%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Copper 0.1mg 0.045mg 6%
Folate 15µg 37µg 6%
Fructose 3.73g 5%
Calcium 66mg 20mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.191mg 4%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 2.6µg 4%
Carbs 0g 10.82g 4%
Manganese 0.04mg 2%
Net carbs 0g 9.12g N/A
Sugar 0g 7.82g N/A
Vitamin A 47µg 47µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.023mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.011mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.009mg 0%
Valine 0.01mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 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
Papaya
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11% 88%
Protein: 0.47 g
Fats: 0.26 g
Carbs: 10.82 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3836.2%
Contains more FatsFats +9553.8%
Contains more OtherOther +3335.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +104.8%

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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38% 34% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.081 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.072 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.058 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11455.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10606.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%

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. Papaya - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169926/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.