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Mackerel vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mackerel and arrowroot

  • Mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B6, yet arrowroot is richer in folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 792% higher.
  • Mackerel has a lower glycemic index than arrowroot.

Food types used in this article are Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Arrowroot, raw.

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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 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 1.8% 40% 83% 40% 17% 42% 3.4% 23% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +288%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more ZincZinc +49.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +183.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7271.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.2%
Contains more IronIron +41.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +770%

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 1.3% 18% 0% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5% 0%
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 6.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 36% 14% 32% 18% 61% 0% 0% 254% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +598.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +304.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +239%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +72.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +375%
Contains more FolateFolate +16800%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Arrowroot DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 0µg 792%
Selenium 51.6µg 0.7µg 93%
Folate 2µg 338µg 84%
Protein 23.85g 4.24g 39%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 1.693mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.092g 28%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.059mg 27%
Fats 17.81g 0.2g 27%
Phosphorus 278mg 98mg 26%
Cholesterol 75mg 0mg 25%
Saturated fat 4.176g 0.039g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 0.004g 18%
Magnesium 97mg 25mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.266mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 0.292mg 14%
Calories 262kcal 65kcal 10%
Iron 1.57mg 2.22mg 8%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.174mg 7%
Vitamin A 54µg 1µg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Carbs 0g 13.39g 4%
Zinc 0.94mg 0.63mg 3%
Copper 0.094mg 0.121mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1.9mg 2%
Potassium 401mg 454mg 2%
Sodium 83mg 26mg 2%
Calcium 15mg 6mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.143mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 12.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.106g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 g
4% 13% 81%
Protein: 4.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.39 g
Water: 80.75 g
Other: 1.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +462.5%
Contains more FatsFats +8805%
Contains more OtherOther +257%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +51.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
29% 3% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +175050%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4573.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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/175120/nutrients
  2. Arrowroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168490/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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