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Mackerel vs. Snickers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mackerel and snickers different?

  • Mackerel is higher in iron; however, snickers is richer in fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for mackerel is 185% higher.
  • Mackerel contains 11 times more cholesterol than snickers. While mackerel contains 95mg of cholesterol, snickers contains only 9mg.
  • Snickers has less sodium.
  • Mackerel has a lower glycemic index (0) than snickers (51).

Fish, mackerel, salted and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS CRUNCHER are the varieties used 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 0% 27% 0% 26% 0% 0% 0% 25% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +105.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%
~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%
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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Snickers DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 500%
Sodium 4450mg 189mg 185%
Selenium 73.4µg 133%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 126%
Vitamin D 1006IU 126%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 41%
Phosphorus 254mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 32%
Cholesterol 95mg 9mg 29%
Saturated fat 7.148g 12.703g 25%
Protein 18.5g 6.86g 23%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 21%
Carbs 0g 62.85g 21%
Choline 101.6mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 15%
Potassium 520mg 15%
Magnesium 60mg 14%
Copper 0.1mg 11%
Zinc 1.1mg 10%
Calories 305kcal 488kcal 9%
Iron 1.4mg 0.68mg 9%
Fiber 0g 1.9g 8%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 7%
Vitamin A 47µg 5%
Folate 15µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 2%
Calcium 66mg 90mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Fats 25.1g 24.38g 1%
Net carbs 0g 60.95g N/A
Sugar 0g 46.54g N/A
Trans fat 0.394g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 1.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 2.965g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.391g 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% 24% 63% 4%
Protein: 6.86 g
Fats: 24.38 g
Carbs: 62.85 g
Water: 4.47 g
Other: 1.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +169.7%
Contains more WaterWater +862%
Contains more OtherOther +830.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Fats ~24.38g

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
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.703 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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. Snickers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169663/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.