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Mackerel vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mackerel and fireweed

  • Mackerel has more vitamin B12, selenium, and phosphorus; however, fireweed has more manganese, vitamin A, fiber, calcium, folate, and copper.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 792% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Fireweed, leaves, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 111% 129% 44% 90% 107% 73% 46% 4.4% 874% 4.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +157.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5633.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2760%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.2%
Contains more IronIron +52.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +240.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +183%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33420%

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 7.3% 60% 0% 0% 8.3% 32% 88% 81% 146% 0% 0% 84% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +381.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +46.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +450%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +5500%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Fireweed DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 0µg 792%
Manganese 0.02mg 6.704mg 291%
Selenium 51.6µg 0.9µg 92%
Fiber 0g 10.6g 42%
Calcium 15mg 429mg 41%
Protein 23.85g 4.71g 38%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 29%
Folate 2µg 112µg 28%
Copper 0.094mg 0.32mg 25%
Cholesterol 75mg 0mg 25%
Phosphorus 278mg 108mg 24%
Fats 17.81g 2.75g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.137mg 21%
Saturated fat 4.176g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 18%
Zinc 0.94mg 2.66mg 16%
Vitamin A 54µg 180µg 14%
Magnesium 97mg 156mg 14%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 4.674mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.632mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.033mg 11%
Iron 1.57mg 2.4mg 10%
Calories 262kcal 103kcal 8%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 1.356mg 7%
Carbs 0g 19.22g 6%
Potassium 401mg 494mg 3%
Sodium 83mg 34mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 2.2mg 2%
Net carbs 0g 8.62g 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 N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.106g 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
5% 3% 19% 71% 3%
Protein: 4.71 g
Fats: 2.75 g
Carbs: 19.22 g
Water: 70.78 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +406.4%
Contains more FatsFats +547.6%
Contains more OtherOther +99.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +32.9%

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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. Fireweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169399/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.