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Mackerel vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mackerel and danish pastry

  • Mackerel has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and magnesium; however, danish pastry has more folate and manganese.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 783% more.
  • Mackerel has 12 times more vitamin B6 than danish pastry. Mackerel has 0.46mg of vitamin B6, while danish pastry has 0.04mg.
  • Danish pastry is lower in cholesterol.
  • Danish pastry has a higher glycemic index than mackerel.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Danish pastry, cheese.

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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 11% 11% 8.6% 68% 30% 19% 46% 54% 46% 103%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +546.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +309.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +34.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +157.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +173%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains more IronIron +14.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1655%
~equal in Copper ~0.089mg

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 0.33% 12% 7% 0% 48% 60% 38% 18% 9.2% 25% 17% 45% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +54.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +58.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +242.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +225.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1050%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +9400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +19.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +2900%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Danish pastry DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 0.2µg 783%
Selenium 51.6µg 18.9µg 59%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.04mg 32%
Protein 23.85g 8g 32%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 2mg 30%
Phosphorus 278mg 108mg 24%
Magnesium 97mg 15mg 20%
Cholesterol 75mg 23mg 17%
Sodium 83mg 417mg 15%
Folate 2µg 60µg 15%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.351mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 0.304mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.26mg 12%
Carbs 0g 37.2g 12%
Saturated fat 4.176g 6.794g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 2.575g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 11.313g 11%
Potassium 401mg 98mg 9%
Vitamin K 6.9µg 6%
Calories 262kcal 374kcal 6%
Fats 17.81g 21.9g 6%
Choline 20.1mg 4%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Iron 1.57mg 1.8mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.19mg 3%
Vitamin A 54µg 35µg 2%
Calcium 15mg 35mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 2%
Zinc 0.94mg 0.7mg 2%
Copper 0.094mg 0.089mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 36.2g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 6.95g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0.205mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.504g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.699g 0.001g 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
8% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +198.1%
Contains more WaterWater +69.6%
Contains more OtherOther +238%
Contains more FatsFats +23%
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% 55% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.575 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +67%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +61.5%

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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. Danish pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172754/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.