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Mackerel vs. Tart — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mackerel and tart different?

  • Mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, and phosphorus; however, tart is richer in vitamin B2, iron, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 500% higher.
  • Tart has less cholesterol.
  • Mackerel has a lower glycemic index (0) than tart (45).

Fish, mackerel, salted and Breakfast tart, low fat 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 13% 5.8% 128% 24% 7.6% 40% 47% 0% 70%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +687.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +37%
Contains more ZincZinc +292.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +173.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +469%
Contains more IronIron +144.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.9%
~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%
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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 13% 95% 11% 0% 71% 127% 71% 0% 88% 0% 1% 75% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +349.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1850%
Contains more CholineCholine +1109.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +506.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1325%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +188.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +566.7%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.38mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Tart DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0µg 500%
Sodium 4450mg 361mg 178%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 0µg 126%
Vitamin D 1006IU 0IU 126%
Selenium 73.4µg 12.9µg 110%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.878g 36%
Cholesterol 95mg 0mg 32%
Fats 25.1g 5.99g 29%
Protein 18.5g 3.99g 29%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.549mg 28%
Saturated fat 7.148g 1.393g 26%
Vitamin A 47µg 285µg 26%
Carbs 0g 76.8g 26%
Iron 1.4mg 3.42mg 25%
Phosphorus 254mg 93mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.285mg 22%
Folate 15µg 100µg 21%
Choline 101.6mg 8.4mg 17%
Potassium 520mg 66mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 3.338g 12%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.53mg 12%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.28mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 0.4µg 6%
Magnesium 60mg 44mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.8mg 4%
Calories 305kcal 372kcal 3%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 3.8mg 3%
Copper 0.1mg 0.073mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.38mg 2%
Calcium 66mg 44mg 2%
Net carbs 0g 75.3g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.87g N/A
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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4% 6% 77% 12%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 5.99 g
Carbs: 76.8 g
Water: 12.04 g
Other: 1.18 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +363.7%
Contains more FatsFats +319%
Contains more WaterWater +257.1%
Contains more OtherOther +1035.6%
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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25% 60% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.393 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.338 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.878 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +149.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +607.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.5%

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. Tart - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175069/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.