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Mackerel vs. Beer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mackerel and beer

  • The amount of vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, magnesium, and iron in mackerel is higher than in beer.
  • Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 791% more than beer.
  • Beer has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of beer is 104, while the glycemic index of mackerel is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all.

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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%
Beer
Beer
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 2.4% 0.75% 1.7% 0.27% 6% 0.52% 1% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1516.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +275%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1385.2%
Contains more IronIron +7750%
Contains more CopperCopper +1780%
Contains more ZincZinc +9300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1885.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8500%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%

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 1.3% 18% 0% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5% 0%
Beer
Beer
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 1.3% 5.8% 9.6% 2.5% 11% 2.5% 0% 4.5% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3080%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1548%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1235.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2314.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +94900%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Beer DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 0.02µg 791%
Selenium 51.6µg 0.6µg 93%
Protein 23.85g 0.46g 47%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 0.513mg 40%
Phosphorus 278mg 14mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.046mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.025mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0g 29%
Fats 17.81g 0g 27%
Cholesterol 75mg 0mg 25%
Magnesium 97mg 6mg 22%
Saturated fat 4.176g 0g 19%
Iron 1.57mg 0.02mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 0.041mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 0g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.005mg 13%
Calories 262kcal 43kcal 11%
Potassium 401mg 27mg 11%
Copper 0.094mg 0.005mg 10%
Zinc 0.94mg 0.01mg 8%
Vitamin A 54µg 0µg 6%
Sodium 83mg 4mg 3%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.008mg 1%
Calcium 15mg 4mg 1%
Folate 2µg 6µg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.55g 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 3.55g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.504g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.699g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.106g 0g 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
Beer
Beer
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4% 92% 4%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 3.55 g
Water: 91.96 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +5084.8%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +25.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +72.6%

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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. Beer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168746/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.