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Mackerel vs. Shallot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mackerel and shallot?

  • Mackerel is richer than shallot in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, choline, and vitamin E.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 500% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in shallot is lower.
  • The glycemic index of mackerel is lower.

We used Fish, mackerel, salted and Shallots, raw types in this article.

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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 15% 11% 29% 45% 29% 11% 26% 1.6% 38% 6.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +185.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +78.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.7%
Contains more IronIron +16.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +175%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +323.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6016.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%

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 27% 0% 0.8% 0% 15% 4.6% 3.8% 17% 80% 0% 2% 26% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5850%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +850%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1550%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +875%
Contains more CholineCholine +799.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +126.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Shallot DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0µg 500%
Sodium 4450mg 12mg 193%
Selenium 73.4µg 1.2µg 131%
Vitamin D 1006IU 0IU 126%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 0µg 126%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.039g 41%
Fats 25.1g 0.1g 38%
Cholesterol 95mg 0mg 32%
Protein 18.5g 2.5g 32%
Saturated fat 7.148g 0.017g 32%
Phosphorus 254mg 60mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 0.014g 21%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 0.2mg 19%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.04mg 16%
Choline 101.6mg 11.3mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.02mg 13%
Fiber 0g 3.2g 13%
Manganese 0.292mg 13%
Calories 305kcal 72kcal 12%
Vitamin C 0mg 8mg 9%
Magnesium 60mg 21mg 9%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.4mg 6%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 0.8µg 6%
Carbs 0g 16.8g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.29mg 6%
Vitamin A 47µg 0µg 5%
Potassium 520mg 334mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.345mg 5%
Folate 15µg 34µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.06mg 3%
Iron 1.4mg 1.2mg 3%
Calcium 66mg 37mg 3%
Copper 0.1mg 0.088mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 13.6g N/A
Sugar 0g 7.87g N/A
Tryptophan 0.028mg 0%
Threonine 0.098mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.106mg 0%
Leucine 0.149mg 0%
Lysine 0.125mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.043mg 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
3% 17% 80%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 79.8 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +640%
Contains more FatsFats +25000%
Contains more OtherOther +1575%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +85.6%

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +59328.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15823.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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. Shallot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170499/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.