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Mackerel vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mackerel and potato salad

  • Mackerel has more vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and magnesium; however, potato salad has more vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 500% higher.
  • Potato salad is lower in sodium.
  • Potato salad has a higher glycemic index than mackerel.

Food types used in this article are Fish, mackerel, salted and Potato salad, home-prepared.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +247.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +104.7%
Contains more IronIron +115.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +254.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +388.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1690.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +18%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.1%

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%
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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +46.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +270.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +190.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +114.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +285%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Potato salad DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0µg 500%
Sodium 4450mg 529mg 170%
Selenium 73.4µg 4.1µg 126%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 0µg 126%
Vitamin D 1006IU 0IU 126%
Protein 18.5g 2.68g 32%
Phosphorus 254mg 52mg 29%
Fats 25.1g 8.2g 26%
Saturated fat 7.148g 1.429g 26%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.141mg 21%
Choline 101.6mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 3.737g 16%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 2.48g 15%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 0.89mg 15%
Magnesium 60mg 15mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 10mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.06mg 10%
Iron 1.4mg 0.65mg 9%
Cholesterol 95mg 68mg 9%
Calories 305kcal 143kcal 8%
Potassium 520mg 254mg 8%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 7%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.31mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.077mg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Calcium 66mg 19mg 5%
Manganese 0.101mg 4%
Carbs 0g 11.17g 4%
Vitamin A 47µg 32µg 2%
Copper 0.1mg 0.118mg 2%
Folate 15µg 7µg 2%
Net carbs 0g 9.87g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 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
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +590.3%
Contains more FatsFats +206.1%
Contains more OtherOther +587.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +76.7%

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
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +235.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +66.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80%

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. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.