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Mackerel vs. Prunes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mackerel and prunes

  • Mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, and phosphorus; however, prunes are richer in vitamin K, fiber, and copper.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 500% higher.
  • Prunes have less cholesterol.
  • Mackerel has a lower glycemic index (0) than prunes (29).

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, mackerel, salted and Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked.

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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 29% 13% 65% 35% 94% 12% 30% 0.26% 39% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +46.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +53.5%
Contains more IronIron +50.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +268.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24366.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +181%
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 2% 13% 8.6% 0% 13% 43% 35% 25% 47% 0% 149% 3% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +453.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +75.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +275%
Contains more CholineCholine +905.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +155%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +662.8%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.186mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Prunes DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0µg 500%
Sodium 4450mg 2mg 193%
Selenium 73.4µg 0.3µg 133%
Vitamin D 1006IU 0IU 126%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 0µg 126%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 59.5µg 43%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.062g 41%
Fats 25.1g 0.38g 38%
Protein 18.5g 2.18g 33%
Cholesterol 95mg 0mg 32%
Saturated fat 7.148g 0.088g 32%
Fiber 0g 7.1g 28%
Phosphorus 254mg 69mg 26%
Carbs 0g 63.88g 21%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 0.053g 21%
Copper 0.1mg 0.281mg 20%
Choline 101.6mg 10.1mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.205mg 16%
Fructose 12.45g 16%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.43mg 13%
Manganese 0.299mg 13%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 1.882mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 8%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.44mg 6%
Iron 1.4mg 0.93mg 6%
Potassium 520mg 732mg 6%
Magnesium 60mg 41mg 5%
Folate 15µg 4µg 3%
Calories 305kcal 240kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.051mg 3%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Calcium 66mg 43mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin A 47µg 39µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 56.78g N/A
Sugar 0g 38.13g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.186mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 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
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2% 64% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.18 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 63.88 g
Water: 30.92 g
Other: 2.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +748.6%
Contains more FatsFats +6505.3%
Contains more WaterWater +39.1%
Contains more OtherOther +407.6%
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
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43% 26% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.088 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15598.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9916.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

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. Prunes - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168162/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.