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Mackerel vs. Rye — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mackerel and rye

  • Mackerel has more vitamin B12, vitamin D, and selenium; however, rye is richer in fiber, copper, vitamin B1, and iron.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 500% more.
  • Rye contains less cholesterol.
  • Rye has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of rye is 34, while the glycemic index of mackerel is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, mackerel, salted and Rye grain.

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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 79% 7.2% 45% 99% 122% 72% 142% 0.26% 336% 76%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +428.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more IronIron +87.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +267%
Contains more ZincZinc +140.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
~equal in Potassium ~510mg

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 0% 0.33% 17% 0% 79% 58% 80% 87% 68% 0% 15% 29% 17%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +180%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +39.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +32.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +234.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1480%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +153.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Rye DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0µg 500%
Sodium 4450mg 2mg 193%
Vitamin D 1006IU 0IU 126%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 0µg 126%
Manganese 2.577mg 112%
Selenium 73.4µg 13.9µg 108%
Fiber 0g 15.1g 60%
Fats 25.1g 1.63g 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.767g 36%
Cholesterol 95mg 0mg 32%
Saturated fat 7.148g 0.197g 32%
Copper 0.1mg 0.367mg 30%
Vitamin B5 1.456mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.316mg 25%
Carbs 0g 75.86g 25%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 0.208g 20%
Protein 18.5g 10.34g 16%
Iron 1.4mg 2.63mg 15%
Zinc 1.1mg 2.65mg 14%
Choline 101.6mg 30.4mg 13%
Magnesium 60mg 110mg 12%
Phosphorus 254mg 332mg 11%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.85mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.294mg 9%
Folate 15µg 38µg 6%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 4.27mg 6%
Vitamin A 47µg 1µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.251mg 5%
Calcium 66mg 24mg 4%
Calories 305kcal 338kcal 2%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 5.9µg 2%
Net carbs 0g 60.76g N/A
Potassium 520mg 510mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.98g N/A
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.208mg 0%
Leucine 0.563mg 0%
Lysine 0.286mg 0%
Methionine 0.153mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.435mg 0%
Valine 0.317mg 0%
Histidine 0.189mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 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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10% 76% 11%
Protein: 10.34 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 75.86 g
Water: 10.6 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +78.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1439.9%
Contains more WaterWater +305.7%
Contains more OtherOther +753.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

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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17% 18% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.208 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.767 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +709.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%

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. Rye - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168884/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.