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Mackerel vs. Vegetable — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mackerel and vegetable

  • Mackerel has more vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B6; however, vegetable has more vitamin A and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 500% higher.
  • Vegetable is lower in cholesterol.
  • Vegetable has a higher glycemic index than mackerel.

Food types used in this article are Fish, mackerel, salted and Vegetables, mixed, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without 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 16% 7.5% 15% 31% 28% 13% 22% 4.6% 49% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +172.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +164%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +207.7%
Contains more IronIron +70.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +20.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +124.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +398%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24366.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%

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 11% 71% 7.6% 0% 18% 28% 16% 9.1% 17% 0% 59% 14% 13%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +526.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +287.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +454.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +321.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +355.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +255%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +201.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Vegetable DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0µg 500%
Sodium 4450mg 35mg 192%
Selenium 73.4µg 0.3µg 133%
Vitamin D 1006IU 0IU 126%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 0µg 126%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.072g 41%
Fats 25.1g 0.15g 38%
Saturated fat 7.148g 0.031g 32%
Cholesterol 95mg 0mg 32%
Protein 18.5g 2.86g 31%
Phosphorus 254mg 51mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.074mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 0.01g 21%
Vitamin A 47µg 214µg 19%
Fiber 0g 4.4g 18%
Manganese 0.379mg 16%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 0.851mg 15%
Choline 101.6mg 24.1mg 14%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 23.5µg 13%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.38mg 13%
Calories 305kcal 65kcal 12%
Potassium 520mg 169mg 10%
Magnesium 60mg 22mg 9%
Iron 1.4mg 0.82mg 7%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.49mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.12mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.071mg 4%
Calcium 66mg 25mg 4%
Carbs 0g 13.09g 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.2mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.151mg 3%
Copper 0.1mg 0.083mg 2%
Folate 15µg 19µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 8.69g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.12g N/A
Tryptophan 0.029mg 0%
Threonine 0.115mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.17mg 0%
Methionine 0.034mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.12mg 0%
Valine 0.149mg 0%
Histidine 0.073mg 0%
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
3% 13% 83%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 13.09 g
Water: 83.23 g
Other: 0.67 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +546.9%
Contains more FatsFats +16633.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +93.6%

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
27% 9% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.031 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.072 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +83100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8525%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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. Vegetable - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170472/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.