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Mackerel vs. Quince — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between mackerel and quince?

  • Mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and magnesium, yet quince is richer in vitamin C.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 500% higher.
  • Mackerel has a lower glycemic index than quince.

We used Fish, mackerel, salted and Quinces, raw types in this comparison.

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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 5.7% 3.3% 17% 26% 43% 1.1% 7.3% 0.52% 0% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +650%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +164%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +2650%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1394.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12133.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +30%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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 50% 0.67% 0% 0% 5% 6.9% 3.8% 4.9% 9.2% 0% 0% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2250%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1550%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +925%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.02mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Quince DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0µg 500%
Sodium 4450mg 4mg 193%
Selenium 73.4µg 0.6µg 132%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 126%
Vitamin D 1006IU 126%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.05g 41%
Fats 25.1g 0.1g 38%
Protein 18.5g 0.4g 36%
Phosphorus 254mg 17mg 34%
Cholesterol 95mg 0mg 32%
Saturated fat 7.148g 0.01g 32%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.04mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 0.036g 21%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 0.2mg 19%
Choline 101.6mg 18%
Vitamin C 0mg 15mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.03mg 12%
Calories 305kcal 57kcal 12%
Magnesium 60mg 8mg 12%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.04mg 10%
Potassium 520mg 197mg 10%
Iron 1.4mg 0.7mg 9%
Fiber 0g 1.9g 8%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 7%
Calcium 66mg 11mg 6%
Carbs 0g 15.3g 5%
Vitamin A 47µg 2µg 5%
Folate 15µg 3µg 3%
Copper 0.1mg 0.13mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.081mg 2%
Net carbs 0g 13.4g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.02mg 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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15% 84%
Protein: 0.4 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 15.3 g
Water: 83.8 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +4525%
Contains more FatsFats +25000%
Contains more OtherOther +3250%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +94.9%

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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10% 38% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23011.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12320%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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. Quince - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168163/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.