Mackerel vs. Provolone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between mackerel and provolone
- Mackerel has more vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3; however, provolone is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and zinc.
- Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 439% more than provolone.
- Provolone contains 50 times less vitamin D than mackerel. Mackerel contains 1006IU of vitamin D, while provolone contains 20IU.
- Provolone has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of provolone is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Fish, mackerel, salted and Cheese, provolone.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +114.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +276.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +169.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +284.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +406.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1045.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +193.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +95.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -80.3% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +934.8% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +4940% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2015.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +461.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +721.9% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +254.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +50% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +559.7% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +402.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +68.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 12µg | 1.46µg | 439% |
Sodium | 4450mg | 876mg | 155% |
Vitamin D | 25.2µg | 0.5µg | 124% |
Vitamin D | 1006IU | 20IU | 123% |
Selenium | 73.4µg | 14.5µg | 107% |
Calcium | 66mg | 756mg | 69% |
Saturated fat | 7.148g | 17.078g | 45% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 6.21g | 0.769g | 36% |
Phosphorus | 254mg | 496mg | 35% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.41mg | 0.073mg | 26% |
Vitamin A | 47µg | 236µg | 21% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.3mg | 0.156mg | 20% |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 3.23mg | 19% |
Choline | 101.6mg | 15.4mg | 16% |
Protein | 18.5g | 25.58g | 14% |
Vitamin E | 2.38mg | 0.23mg | 14% |
Potassium | 520mg | 138mg | 11% |
Iron | 1.4mg | 0.52mg | 11% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.19mg | 0.321mg | 10% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.476mg | 10% | |
Cholesterol | 95mg | 69mg | 9% |
Magnesium | 60mg | 28mg | 8% |
Copper | 0.1mg | 0.026mg | 8% |
Vitamin K | 7.8µg | 2.2µg | 5% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.32g | 7.393g | 2% |
Calories | 305kcal | 351kcal | 2% |
Fats | 25.1g | 26.62g | 2% |
Folate | 15µg | 10µg | 1% |
Carbs | 0g | 2.14g | 1% |
Net carbs | 0g | 2.14g | N/A |
Sugar | 0g | 0.56g | N/A |
Manganese | 0.01mg | 0% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.345mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.982mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 1.091mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 2.297mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 2.646mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.686mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 1.287mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.64mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 1.115mg | 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
Contains more OtherOther | +184.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +38.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
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Fats
~26.62g
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Water
~40.95g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -58.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +12.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +707.5% |