Mackerel vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between mackerel and feta?
- Mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, magnesium, and iron, while feta is higher in calcium, vitamin B2, and zinc.
- Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 721% higher.
- Feta has 7 times less vitamin B3 than mackerel. Mackerel has 6.85mg of vitamin B3, while feta has 0.991mg.
- Mackerel is lower in saturated fat.
- Feta has a higher glycemic index (27) than mackerel (0).
We used Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Cheese, feta 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +410.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +546.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +141.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +193.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +244% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3186.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +206.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +21.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +40% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +591.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1024.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +131.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +104.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1500% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 19µg | 1.69µg | 721% |
| Selenium | 51.6µg | 15µg | 67% |
| Saturated fat | 4.176g | 14.946g | 49% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 493mg | 48% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.85mg | 0.991mg | 37% |
| Sodium | 83mg | 917mg | 36% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.412mg | 0.844mg | 33% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.3g | 0.591g | 25% |
| Protein | 23.85g | 14.21g | 19% |
| Magnesium | 97mg | 19mg | 19% |
| Zinc | 0.94mg | 2.88mg | 18% |
| Iron | 1.57mg | 0.65mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 401mg | 62mg | 10% |
| Folate | 2µg | 32µg | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 54µg | 125µg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 278mg | 337mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.094mg | 0.032mg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.006g | 4.623g | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 75mg | 89mg | 5% |
| Fats | 17.81g | 21.28g | 5% |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.46mg | 0.424mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 16IU | 2% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.18mg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 0g | 4.09g | 1% |
| Calories | 262kcal | 264kcal | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 4.09g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.09g | N/A | |
| Manganese | 0.02mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.159mg | 0.154mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.99mg | 0.967mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.267mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.045mg | 0.637mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.099mg | 0.803mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.938mg | 1.395mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.19mg | 1.219mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.706mg | 0.368mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.931mg | 0.675mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.228mg | 1.065mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.702mg | 0.397mg | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +67.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +19.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
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Water
~55.22g
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Other
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -72.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +51.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +627.6% |
