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Mackerel vs. Red cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mackerel and red cabbage

  • Mackerel has more vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, and phosphorus; however, red cabbage is richer in vitamin C, vitamin K, and vitamin A.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 500% more.
  • Red cabbage contains less cholesterol.
  • Red cabbage has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of red cabbage is 32, while the glycemic index of mackerel is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, mackerel, salted and Cabbage, red, 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 11% 14% 21% 30% 5.7% 6% 13% 3.5% 32% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +275%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +46.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +114%
Contains more IronIron +75%
Contains more CopperCopper +488.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +746.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12133.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%

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 190% 19% 2.2% 0% 16% 16% 7.8% 8.8% 48% 0% 96% 14% 9.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2063.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +175.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +689.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +96.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +494.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +19.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +220%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +389.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Red cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0µg 500%
Sodium 4450mg 27mg 192%
Selenium 73.4µg 0.6µg 132%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 0µg 126%
Vitamin D 1006IU 0IU 126%
Vitamin C 0mg 57mg 63%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.08g 41%
Fats 25.1g 0.16g 38%
Protein 18.5g 1.43g 34%
Phosphorus 254mg 30mg 32%
Cholesterol 95mg 0mg 32%
Saturated fat 7.148g 0.021g 32%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 38.2µg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 0.012g 21%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 0.418mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.11mg 15%
Choline 101.6mg 17.1mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.209mg 15%
Calories 305kcal 31kcal 14%
Manganese 0.243mg 11%
Magnesium 60mg 16mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.069mg 9%
Copper 0.1mg 0.017mg 9%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.22mg 8%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Iron 1.4mg 0.8mg 8%
Potassium 520mg 243mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.064mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.147mg 3%
Fructose 1.48g 2%
Calcium 66mg 45mg 2%
Carbs 0g 7.37g 2%
Vitamin A 47µg 56µg 1%
Folate 15µg 18µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 5.27g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.83g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.039mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.034mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.049mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.048mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 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% 90%
Protein: 1.43 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 7.37 g
Water: 90.39 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1193.7%
Contains more FatsFats +15587.5%
Contains more OtherOther +1961.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +110.2%

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% 11% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.08 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +69233.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7662.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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. Red cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169977/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.