Mackerel vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between mackerel and wheat gluten
- Mackerel has more vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin E; however, wheat gluten is richer in iron.
- Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 500% more.
- Wheat gluten contains less cholesterol.
- Wheat gluten has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64, while the glycemic index of mackerel is 0.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, mackerel, salted and Vital wheat gluten.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +140% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +420% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +29.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +84.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +115.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +271.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +82% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 12µg | 0µg | 500% |
| Sodium | 4450mg | 29mg | 192% |
| Vitamin D | 1006IU | 0IU | 126% |
| Vitamin D | 25.2µg | 0µg | 126% |
| Protein | 18.5g | 75.16g | 113% |
| Selenium | 73.4µg | 39.7µg | 61% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 5.2mg | 48% |
| Fats | 25.1g | 1.85g | 36% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 6.21g | 0.81g | 36% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.41mg | 0mg | 32% |
| Cholesterol | 95mg | 0mg | 32% |
| Saturated fat | 7.148g | 0.272g | 31% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.3mg | 0mg | 21% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.32g | 0.156g | 20% |
| Choline | 101.6mg | 18% | |
| Vitamin E | 2.38mg | 0mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.19mg | 0mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 520mg | 100mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 0.182mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 66mg | 142mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 60mg | 25mg | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 7.8µg | 0µg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 47µg | 0µg | 5% |
| Carbs | 0g | 13.79g | 5% |
| Folate | 15µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Calories | 305kcal | 370kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.85mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.6g | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 254mg | 260mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 13.19g | 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
Protein:
18.5 g
Fats:
25.1 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
43 g
Other:
13.4 g
Protein:
75.16 g
Fats:
1.85 g
Carbs:
13.79 g
Water:
8.2 g
Other:
1 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +1256.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +424.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1240% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +306.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
6.21 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.81 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5233.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +666.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.2% |