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Mackerel vs. Taco salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mackerel and taco salad

  • The amount of vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, choline, vitamin B3, and potassium in mackerel is higher than in taco salad.
  • Mackerel covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 487% more than taco salad.
  • Mackerel contains 33 times more selenium than taco salad. While mackerel contains 73.4µg of selenium, taco salad contains only 2.2µg.
  • The amount of sodium in taco salad is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, mackerel, salted and Fast foods, taco salad.

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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 19% 29% 19% 43% 38% 37% 31% 50% 22% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +130.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +147.6%
Contains more IronIron +21.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +252.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3236.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +47%
Contains more CopperCopper +13%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.3%

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 6% 0% 0% 0% 13% 42% 23% 41% 25% 40% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +166.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +272.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3650%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +336.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more FolateFolate +180%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.18mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Taco salad DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0.32µg 487%
Sodium 4450mg 385mg 177%
Selenium 73.4µg 2.2µg 129%
Vitamin D 1006IU 126%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 126%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.883g 36%
Fats 25.1g 7.46g 27%
Phosphorus 254mg 72mg 26%
Cholesterol 95mg 22mg 24%
Protein 18.5g 6.68g 24%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.11mg 23%
Saturated fat 7.148g 3.446g 17%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 14%
Choline 101.6mg 23.3mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 2.606g 14%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 1.24mg 13%
Potassium 520mg 210mg 9%
Magnesium 60mg 26mg 8%
Calories 305kcal 141kcal 8%
Manganese 0.167mg 7%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 7%
Folate 15µg 42µg 7%
Vitamin A 47µg 5%
Carbs 0g 11.91g 4%
Iron 1.4mg 1.15mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.05mg 3%
Calcium 66mg 97mg 3%
Zinc 1.1mg 1.36mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.8mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.18mg 1%
Copper 0.1mg 0.113mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 11.91g N/A
Tryptophan 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.254mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.311mg 0%
Leucine 0.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.343mg 0%
Histidine 0.201mg 0%
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% 7% 12% 72%
Protein: 6.68 g
Fats: 7.46 g
Carbs: 11.91 g
Water: 72.35 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +176.9%
Contains more FatsFats +236.5%
Contains more OtherOther +737.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +68.3%

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
50% 38% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.446 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.883 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +219.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +603.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.8%

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

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.