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Mackerel vs. Dashi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mackerel and dashi different?

  • Mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, copper, and magnesium, while dashi is higher in calcium.
  • Mackerel covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 779% more than dashi.
  • Dashi is lower in cholesterol.

Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Soup, bouillon cubes, and granules, low sodium, dry types were used in this article.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 139% 0% 151%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +73.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.8%
Contains more IronIron +52.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +944.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +87%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1146.7%

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 3.7% 8.3% 14% 0% 25% 99% 46% 0% 23% 38% 167% 16% 62%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +116%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +59%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +178.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +360%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +6233.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +175%
Contains more FolateFolate +950%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.43mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Dashi DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 0.3µg 779%
Vitamin K 66.9µg 56%
Selenium 51.6µg 27.6µg 44%
Sodium 83mg 1067mg 43%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.1mg 28%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 2.46mg 27%
Carbs 0g 64.88g 22%
Cholesterol 75mg 13mg 21%
Choline 114.5mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 20%
Calcium 15mg 187mg 17%
Phosphorus 278mg 166mg 16%
Protein 23.85g 16.7g 14%
Copper 0.094mg 0mg 10%
Magnesium 97mg 56mg 10%
Calories 262kcal 438kcal 9%
Zinc 0.94mg 0.09mg 8%
Iron 1.57mg 1.03mg 7%
Fats 17.81g 13.89g 6%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 5%
Folate 2µg 21µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.1mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 5.365g 4%
Saturated fat 4.176g 3.433g 3%
Vitamin A 54µg 25µg 3%
Potassium 401mg 309mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 4.485g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.43mg 1%
Manganese 0.02mg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 64.68g N/A
Sugar 14.47g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 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
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17% 14% 65% 2% 2%
Protein: 16.7 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 64.88 g
Water: 2.3 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.8%
Contains more FatsFats +28.2%
Contains more WaterWater +2216.1%
Contains more OtherOther +127.4%
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
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26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.433 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.485 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17.8%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~4.485g

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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. Dashi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171613/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.