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Mackerel vs. Crackers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between mackerel and crackers?

  • Mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, and magnesium, while crackers are higher in iron, folate, vitamin B1, and manganese.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 792% higher.
  • Crackers have a higher glycemic index (63) than mackerel (0).

We used Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Crackers, standard snack-type, regular types in this comparison.

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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 13% 36% 10% 151% 35% 13% 106% 95% 64% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +438.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +239.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +91.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +670.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +700%
Contains more IronIron +156.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +10.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2355%

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% 0% 61% 0% 104% 105% 82% 25% 15% 0% 173% 69% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +137.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +630.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +161.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +4500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Crackers DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 0µg 792%
Selenium 51.6µg 6.7µg 82%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 13.137g 59%
Vitamin K 69.3µg 58%
Protein 23.85g 6.64g 34%
Iron 1.57mg 4.03mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.063mg 31%
Sodium 83mg 726mg 28%
Cholesterol 75mg 0mg 25%
Folate 2µg 92µg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.416mg 21%
Vitamin E 3.03mg 20%
Carbs 0g 61.3g 20%
Starch 49.69g 20%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.491mg 20%
Magnesium 97mg 18mg 19%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 4.352mg 16%
Fats 17.81g 26.43g 13%
Calories 262kcal 510kcal 12%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 0.417mg 11%
Calcium 15mg 120mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Potassium 401mg 118mg 8%
Vitamin A 54µg 0µg 6%
Saturated fat 4.176g 5.562g 6%
Phosphorus 278mg 248mg 4%
Zinc 0.94mg 0.49mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.456mg 3%
Choline 9.6mg 2%
Copper 0.094mg 0.104mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 6.553g 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 59g N/A
Sugar 8.18g N/A
Trans fat 1.076g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.084mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 0.193mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 0.471mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 0.103mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.331mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 0.294mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0.145mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.504g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.699g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.485g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.106g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.062g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 11.48g 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
7% 26% 61% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.64 g
Fats: 26.43 g
Carbs: 61.3 g
Water: 3.14 g
Other: 2.49 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +259.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1596.5%
Contains more OtherOther +103.6%
Contains more FatsFats +48.4%
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
22% 26% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.562 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.553 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.137 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -24.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +205.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~6.553g

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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. Crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174982/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.