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Mackerel vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mackerel and pumpkin

  • Mackerel has more vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and choline; however, pumpkin is richer in vitamin A.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 500% more.
  • Pumpkin contains less cholesterol.
  • Pumpkin has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pumpkin is 52, while the glycemic index of mackerel is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, mackerel, salted and Pumpkin, raw.

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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 8.6% 6.3% 30% 30% 42% 8.7% 19% 0.13% 16% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +214.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.9%
Contains more IronIron +75%
Contains more ZincZinc +243.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +477.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24366.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +27%
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%
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 30% 142% 21% 0% 13% 25% 11% 18% 14% 0% 2.8% 12% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +124.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +450%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +572.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +609.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +1139%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +806.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
~equal in Folate ~16µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Pumpkin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0µg 500%
Sodium 4450mg 1mg 193%
Selenium 73.4µg 0.3µg 133%
Vitamin D 1006IU 0IU 126%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 0µg 126%
Vitamin A 47µg 426µg 42%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.005g 41%
Fats 25.1g 0.1g 38%
Protein 18.5g 1g 35%
Cholesterol 95mg 0mg 32%
Saturated fat 7.148g 0.052g 32%
Phosphorus 254mg 44mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.061mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 0.013g 21%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 0.6mg 17%
Choline 101.6mg 8.2mg 17%
Calories 305kcal 26kcal 14%
Magnesium 60mg 12mg 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 9mg 10%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 1.06mg 9%
Iron 1.4mg 0.8mg 8%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.32mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.11mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.298mg 6%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 1.1µg 6%
Potassium 520mg 340mg 5%
Manganese 0.125mg 5%
Calcium 66mg 21mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.05mg 3%
Copper 0.1mg 0.127mg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Carbs 0g 6.5g 2%
Net carbs 0g 6g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.76g N/A
Folate 15µg 16µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.054mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.032mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 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
7% 92%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.6 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1750%
Contains more FatsFats +25000%
Contains more OtherOther +1575%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +113%

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
74% 19% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.005 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +63900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +124100%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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. Pumpkin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168448/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.