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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.
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 20% 227% 12% 20% 8.7% 88% 213% 114% 1.3% 79%
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.
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 0% 79% 4.6% 7.5% 4.8% 74% 2.9% 29% 17% 183% 5.5% 7.5% 8.4%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.019mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Provolone 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
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 g
26% 27% 2% 41% 5%
Protein: 25.58 g
Fats: 26.62 g
Carbs: 2.14 g
Water: 40.95 g
Other: 4.71 g
Contains more OtherOther +184.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Fats ~26.62g
~equal in Water ~40.95g

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
68% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.078 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.393 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.769 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +707.5%

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. Provolone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170850/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.