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Mackerel vs. Blue cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mackerel and blue cheese

  • Mackerel has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, magnesium, and iron, while blue cheese has more calcium and zinc.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 741% higher.
  • Blue cheese contains 7 times less vitamin B3 than mackerel. Mackerel contains 6.85mg of vitamin B3, while blue cheese contains 1.016mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in mackerel is lower.

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

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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% 158% 23% 12% 13% 73% 166% 149% 1.2% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +321.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.6%
Contains more IronIron +406.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +135%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +122.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +255.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3420%
Contains more ZincZinc +183%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39.2%

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%
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% 66% 5% 7.5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +448.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +574.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +177.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1457.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +74.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1700%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.382mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Blue cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 1.22µg 741%
Selenium 51.6µg 14.5µg 67%
Saturated fat 4.176g 18.669g 66%
Calcium 15mg 528mg 51%
Sodium 83mg 1146mg 46%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 1.016mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.166mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.8g 23%
Magnesium 97mg 23mg 18%
Fats 17.81g 28.74g 17%
Vitamin A 54µg 198µg 16%
Iron 1.57mg 0.31mg 16%
Zinc 0.94mg 2.66mg 16%
Phosphorus 278mg 387mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 1.729mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.029mg 11%
Folate 2µg 36µg 9%
Copper 0.094mg 0.04mg 6%
Protein 23.85g 21.4g 5%
Calories 262kcal 353kcal 5%
Potassium 401mg 256mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 21IU 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 7.778g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.382mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Carbs 0g 2.34g 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 2.34g N/A
Cholesterol 75mg 75mg 0%
Sugar 0.5g N/A
Manganese 0.02mg 0.009mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 1.124mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 1.852mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.584mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 1.087mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 1.556mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0.758mg 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
21% 29% 2% 42% 5%
Protein: 21.4 g
Fats: 28.74 g
Carbs: 2.34 g
Water: 42.41 g
Other: 5.11 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.4%
Contains more WaterWater +25.6%
Contains more FatsFats +61.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~5.11g

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
69% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +437.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11%

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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. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/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.