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Mackerel vs. Toffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mackerel and toffee

  • Mackerel has more vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, iron, and potassium, while toffee has more vitamin A.
  • Mackerel covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 495% more than toffee.
  • Mackerel contains 114 times more vitamin B3 than toffee. While mackerel contains 3.3mg of vitamin B3, toffee contains only 0.029mg.
  • The amount of sodium in toffee is lower.
  • Mackerel has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of mackerel is 0, while the glycemic index of toffee is 51.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, mackerel, salted and Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe.

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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 2.9% 10% 4.5% 1.1% 1% 3.3% 14% 18% 0.26% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +919.6%
Contains more IronIron +4566.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +3233.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +816.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +693.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9075%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%

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 0.67% 106% 19% 0% 2% 16% 0.54% 8% 2.1% 14% 7% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +153.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +179.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11279.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4455.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +10809.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +178.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +578.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Toffee DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0.11µg 495%
Sodium 4450mg 135mg 188%
Selenium 73.4µg 0.8µg 132%
Vitamin D 1006IU 126%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 126%
Saturated fat 7.148g 20.565g 61%
Protein 18.5g 1.07g 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 1.222g 33%
Phosphorus 254mg 32mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.009mg 31%
Vitamin A 47µg 319µg 30%
Carbs 0g 64.72g 22%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 0.029mg 20%
Choline 101.6mg 18%
Iron 1.4mg 0.03mg 17%
Potassium 520mg 51mg 14%
Magnesium 60mg 4mg 13%
Calories 305kcal 560kcal 13%
Fats 25.1g 32.75g 12%
Copper 0.1mg 0.003mg 11%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.94mg 10%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.12mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.068mg 9%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 2.8µg 4%
Folate 15µg 2µg 3%
Cholesterol 95mg 104mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 3%
Calcium 66mg 34mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 8.964g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.008mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 64.72g N/A
Sugar 0g 63.47g N/A
Manganese 0.002mg 0%
Trans fat 0.674g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 1.619g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 2.965g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.391g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.445g 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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33% 65%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 32.75 g
Carbs: 64.72 g
Water: 0.55 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1629%
Contains more WaterWater +7718.2%
Contains more OtherOther +1372.5%
Contains more FatsFats +30.5%
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
Toffee
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.565 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.222 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +408.2%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.964g

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. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/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.