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Mackerel vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mackerel and spaghetti

  • Mackerel is higher than spaghetti in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and choline.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 500% higher.
  • Spaghetti has less cholesterol.
  • Mackerel has a lower glycemic index (0) than spaghetti (49).

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, mackerel, salted and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt.

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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 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +842.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1081.8%
Contains more IronIron +180%
Contains more ZincZinc +115.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +337.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +178%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
~equal in Copper ~0.1mg

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 0% 0% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3866.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +850%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +725%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +736.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +114.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +1487.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.02mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Spaghetti DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0µg 500%
Sodium 4450mg 1mg 193%
Vitamin D 1006IU 0IU 126%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 0µg 126%
Selenium 73.4µg 26.4µg 85%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.326g 39%
Fats 25.1g 0.93g 37%
Cholesterol 95mg 0mg 32%
Saturated fat 7.148g 0.176g 32%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.049mg 28%
Phosphorus 254mg 58mg 28%
Protein 18.5g 5.8g 25%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 0.131g 20%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 0.4mg 18%
Choline 101.6mg 6.4mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.06mg 15%
Potassium 520mg 44mg 14%
Manganese 0.322mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.02mg 13%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Iron 1.4mg 0.5mg 11%
Magnesium 60mg 18mg 10%
Carbs 0g 30.86g 10%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 0µg 7%
Calories 305kcal 158kcal 7%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Calcium 66mg 7mg 6%
Vitamin A 47µg 0µg 5%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.51mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 2%
Folate 15µg 7µg 2%
Net carbs 0g 29.06g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.56g N/A
Copper 0.1mg 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.02mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.619g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 2.965g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g 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
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +219%
Contains more FatsFats +2598.9%
Contains more OtherOther +4685.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +44.5%

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
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6251.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1804.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%

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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/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.