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Mackerel vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mackerel and caramel

  • Mackerel has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, and vitamin B2, while caramel has more calcium.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 779% higher.
  • Caramel contains 46 times less vitamin B3 than mackerel. Mackerel contains 6.85mg of vitamin B3, while caramel contains 0.148mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in caramel is lower.
  • Mackerel has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of mackerel is 0, while the glycemic index of caramel is 65.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Candies, caramels.

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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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +470.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87.4%
Contains more IronIron +1021.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +422.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +113.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +143.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +81.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2766.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +820%

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +350%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +54.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4528.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +59.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +721.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +6233.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.4mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Caramel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 0.3µg 779%
Selenium 51.6µg 1.8µg 91%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 0.148mg 42%
Protein 23.85g 4.6g 39%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.056mg 31%
Carbs 0g 77g 26%
Cholesterol 75mg 7mg 23%
Phosphorus 278mg 114mg 23%
Magnesium 97mg 17mg 19%
Iron 1.57mg 0.14mg 18%
Fats 17.81g 8.1g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 1.542g 14%
Calcium 15mg 138mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.256mg 12%
Saturated fat 4.176g 2.476g 8%
Copper 0.094mg 0.018mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 0.62mg 7%
Sodium 83mg 245mg 7%
Calories 262kcal 382kcal 6%
Potassium 401mg 214mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 3.478g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.103mg 5%
Vitamin A 54µg 12µg 5%
Zinc 0.94mg 0.44mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Folate 2µg 4µg 1%
Choline 8mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 77g N/A
Sugar 65.5g N/A
Manganese 0.02mg 0.011mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.205mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0.115mg 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
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +418.5%
Contains more FatsFats +119.9%
Contains more WaterWater +526.7%
Contains more OtherOther +181.7%
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
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +354.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.7%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.