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Mackerel vs. Avocado — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mackerel and avocadoes

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

Food types used in this article are Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties.

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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 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +234.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more IronIron +185.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +434.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +102.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +610%

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 33% 2.3% 41% 0% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +671.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +137.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +216.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +294.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +79%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +3950%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Avocado DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 0µg 792%
Selenium 51.6µg 0.4µg 93%
Protein 23.85g 2g 44%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 1.738mg 32%
Phosphorus 278mg 52mg 32%
Fiber 0g 6.7g 27%
Cholesterol 75mg 0mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.13mg 22%
Folate 2µg 81µg 20%
Vitamin K 21µg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 1.816g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.257mg 16%
Magnesium 97mg 29mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.07mg 14%
Iron 1.57mg 0.55mg 13%
Copper 0.094mg 0.19mg 11%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 10mg 11%
Saturated fat 4.176g 2.126g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 1.389mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.067mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 9.799g 7%
Calories 262kcal 160kcal 5%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.142mg 5%
Vitamin A 54µg 7µg 5%
Fats 17.81g 14.66g 5%
Sodium 83mg 7mg 3%
Zinc 0.94mg 0.64mg 3%
Choline 14.2mg 3%
Carbs 0g 8.53g 3%
Potassium 401mg 485mg 2%
Net carbs 0g 1.83g N/A
Calcium 15mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 0.66g N/A
Starch 0.11g 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 0.143mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 0.132mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.097mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 0.107mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0.049mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.504g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.699g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.106g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g 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
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1092.5%
Contains more FatsFats +21.5%
Contains more OtherOther +220.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +37.5%

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
15% 71% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +136.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +39.9%

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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. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/nutrients

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

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