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Mackerel vs. Waffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mackerel and waffle?

  • Mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, and potassium, yet waffle is higher in vitamin B1, calcium, vitamin B2, and iron.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 490% more.
  • Mackerel has 9 times more sodium than waffle. While mackerel has 4450mg of sodium, waffle has only 511mg.
  • The glycemic index of mackerel is lower.

We used Fish, mackerel, salted and Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe types 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 14% 77% 14% 87% 21% 19% 81% 67% 35% 252%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +215.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +227%
Contains more CopperCopper +61.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +61.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +58.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +286.4%
Contains more IronIron +65%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.5%

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 1.3% 22% 0% 0% 66% 80% 39% 29% 13% 31% 0% 35% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +59.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +632.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +4700%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +38.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1215%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +82.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +206.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Waffle DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0.25µg 490%
Sodium 4450mg 511mg 171%
Vitamin D 1006IU 126%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 126%
Selenium 73.4µg 46.2µg 49%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.056mg 27%
Protein 18.5g 7.9g 21%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.263mg 20%
Saturated fat 7.148g 2.866g 19%
Calcium 66mg 255mg 19%
Choline 101.6mg 18%
Fats 25.1g 14.1g 17%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.347mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 3.521g 12%
Manganese 0.265mg 12%
Carbs 0g 32.9g 11%
Iron 1.4mg 2.31mg 11%
Potassium 520mg 159mg 11%
Magnesium 60mg 19mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 10%
Phosphorus 254mg 190mg 9%
Cholesterol 95mg 69mg 9%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 2.073mg 8%
Folate 15µg 46µg 8%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 7%
Copper 0.1mg 0.062mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 6.785g 4%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.68mg 4%
Vitamin A 47µg 65µg 2%
Calories 305kcal 291kcal 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 32.9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.362mg 0%
Leucine 0.63mg 0%
Lysine 0.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.179mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.395mg 0%
Valine 0.409mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.619g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 2.965g 0.006g 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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8% 14% 33% 42% 3%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 14.1 g
Carbs: 32.9 g
Water: 42 g
Other: 3.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +134.2%
Contains more FatsFats +78%
Contains more OtherOther +332.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~42g

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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22% 27% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.785 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +136.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.9%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~6.785g

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. Waffle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175039/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.