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Mackerel vs. Brussels sprouts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between mackerel and Brussels sprouts

  • Mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and magnesium, yet Brussels sprouts are higher in vitamin C.
  • Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 792% more than Brussels sprouts.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Brussels sprouts, 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 16% 13% 34% 53% 23% 11% 30% 3.3% 44% 8.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +321.7%
Contains more IronIron +12.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +123.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +302.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3125%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +180%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1585%
~equal in Potassium ~389mg

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 283% 13% 18% 0% 35% 21% 14% 19% 51% 0% 443% 46% 10%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +42.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +357.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +819.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +220.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +21150%
Contains more FolateFolate +2950%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Brussels sprouts DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 153g 991%
Vitamin B12 19µg 0µg 792%
Vitamin K 177µg 148%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 85mg 94%
Selenium 51.6µg 1.6µg 91%
Protein 23.85g 3.38g 41%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 0.745mg 38%
Phosphorus 278mg 69mg 30%
Fats 17.81g 0.3g 27%
Cholesterol 75mg 0mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.09mg 25%
Saturated fat 4.176g 0.062g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.219mg 19%
Magnesium 97mg 23mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 0.023g 17%
Fiber 0g 3.8g 15%
Folate 2µg 61µg 15%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.337mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 0.309mg 14%
Calories 262kcal 43kcal 11%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 6%
Zinc 0.94mg 0.42mg 5%
Sodium 83mg 25mg 3%
Copper 0.094mg 0.07mg 3%
Choline 19.1mg 3%
Calcium 15mg 42mg 3%
Carbs 0g 8.95g 3%
Vitamin A 54µg 38µg 2%
Iron 1.57mg 1.4mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.139mg 2%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Net carbs 0g 5.15g N/A
Potassium 401mg 389mg 0%
Sugar 2.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 0.12mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 0.152mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 0.154mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.098mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0.076mg 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
3% 9% 86%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 8.95 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +605.6%
Contains more FatsFats +5836.7%
Contains more OtherOther +270.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +61.4%

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
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 153 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30360.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3458.1%

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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. Brussels sprouts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170383/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.