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Mackerel vs. Butterscotch — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mackerel and butterscotch?

  • Mackerel is richer than butterscotch in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, magnesium, vitamin B5, and iron.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 792% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in butterscotch is lower.
  • The glycemic index of mackerel is lower.

We used Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Candies, butterscotch types in this article.

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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 0% 1.2% 0.26% 0.38% 0.33% 2.5% 0.43% 51% 0.13% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +275%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13266.7%
Contains more IronIron +15600%
Contains more CopperCopper +9300%
Contains more ZincZinc +944.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8500%

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 0% 9.3% 1.8% 0% 3% 3.7% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 0% 0.75% 0% 0.44%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +92.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1225%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2475%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +342400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24650%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Butterscotch DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 0µg 792%
Selenium 51.6µg 0.6µg 93%
Protein 23.85g 0.03g 48%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 0.002mg 43%
Phosphorus 278mg 1mg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0mg 35%
Carbs 0g 90.4g 30%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.016mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.122g 28%
Magnesium 97mg 0mg 23%
Fats 17.81g 3.3g 22%
Cholesterol 75mg 9mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 0.004mg 20%
Iron 1.57mg 0.01mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 0.845g 15%
Sodium 83mg 391mg 13%
Potassium 401mg 3mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.012mg 12%
Copper 0.094mg 0.001mg 10%
Saturated fat 4.176g 2.065g 10%
Zinc 0.94mg 0.09mg 8%
Calories 262kcal 391kcal 6%
Vitamin A 54µg 28µg 3%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.001mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Folate 2µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 15mg 4mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 90.4g N/A
Sugar 80.46g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Choline 0.8mg 0%
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 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% 90% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.3 g
Carbs: 90.4 g
Water: 5.25 g
Other: 1.02 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +79400%
Contains more FatsFats +439.7%
Contains more WaterWater +914.7%
Contains more OtherOther +397.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

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
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.845 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.122 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +729.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3424.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.6%

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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. Butterscotch - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167972/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.