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Mackerel vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mackerel and chives

  • Mackerel has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2; however, chives are higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, and folate.
  • Mackerel covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 792% more than chives.
  • The glycemic index of chives is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Chives, 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%
Chives
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 28% 26% 60% 52% 15% 25% 0.39% 49% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +131%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +67.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +379.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5633.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +513.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +67%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1765%
~equal in Iron ~1.6mg

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%
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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 194% 73% 4.2% 0% 20% 27% 12% 19% 32% 0% 532% 79% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +103.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +258.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +958.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +205.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +14425%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +303.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +5150%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Chives DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 0µg 792%
Vitamin K 212.7µg 177%
Selenium 51.6µg 0.9µg 92%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 58.1mg 64%
Protein 23.85g 3.27g 41%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 0.647mg 39%
Phosphorus 278mg 58mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.267g 27%
Folate 2µg 105µg 26%
Fats 17.81g 0.73g 26%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.138mg 25%
Cholesterol 75mg 0mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.115mg 23%
Saturated fat 4.176g 0.146g 18%
Vitamin A 54µg 218µg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 0.095g 17%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.373mg 15%
Magnesium 97mg 42mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 0.324mg 13%
Calories 262kcal 30kcal 12%
Fiber 0g 2.5g 10%
Calcium 15mg 92mg 8%
Copper 0.094mg 0.157mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.078mg 7%
Sodium 83mg 3mg 3%
Zinc 0.94mg 0.56mg 3%
Potassium 401mg 296mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Carbs 0g 4.35g 1%
Choline 5.2mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.85g N/A
Iron 1.57mg 1.6mg 0%
Sugar 1.85g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.105mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0.057mg 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
Chives
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3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +629.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2339.7%
Contains more OtherOther +407%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +70.2%

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
Chives
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29% 19% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.146 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.095 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.267 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7274.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1510.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.5%

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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. Chives - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169994/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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