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Mackerel vs. Buttermilk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between mackerel and buttermilk

  • Mackerel is higher than buttermilk in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B2, and iron.
  • Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 783% more than buttermilk.
  • Mackerel contains 118 times more vitamin B3 than buttermilk. While mackerel contains 6.85mg of vitamin B3, buttermilk contains only 0.058mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in buttermilk is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat.

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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 7.9% 35% 13% 1.9% 3.7% 11% 38% 25% 0.26% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +781.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +165.6%
Contains more IronIron +3040%
Contains more CopperCopper +754.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +123.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +212.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2480%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +673.3%

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.
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 3.3% 4.7% 1% 0% 8.5% 36% 1.1% 17% 7.8% 28% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +285.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +367.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +167.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11710.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +260%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1252.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +8536.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +150%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Buttermilk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 0.22µg 783%
Selenium 51.6µg 2µg 90%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 0.058mg 42%
Protein 23.85g 3.31g 41%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.034mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.033g 28%
Phosphorus 278mg 89mg 27%
Fats 17.81g 0.88g 26%
Cholesterol 75mg 4mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.154mg 20%
Magnesium 97mg 11mg 20%
Iron 1.57mg 0.05mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 0.254g 17%
Saturated fat 4.176g 0.548g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 0.275mg 14%
Calories 262kcal 40kcal 11%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.034mg 10%
Calcium 15mg 116mg 10%
Copper 0.094mg 0.011mg 9%
Potassium 401mg 151mg 7%
Sodium 83mg 190mg 5%
Zinc 0.94mg 0.42mg 5%
Vitamin A 54µg 14µg 4%
Choline 17.7mg 3%
Carbs 0g 4.79g 2%
Folate 2µg 5µg 1%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.002mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 4.79g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0%
Sugar 4.79g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 0.141mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0.171mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 0.313mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 0.277mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.087mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.171mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0.1mg 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% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 0.88 g
Carbs: 4.79 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +620.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1923.9%
Contains more OtherOther +469.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +69.2%

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
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.254 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2658.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12930.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.9%

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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. Buttermilk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170874/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.