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Mackerel vs. Fontina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mackerel and fontina?

  • Mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, magnesium, and iron, yet fontina is higher in calcium and zinc.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 722% more.
  • Mackerel has 46 times more vitamin B3 than fontina. While mackerel has 6.85mg of vitamin B3, fontina has only 0.15mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in mackerel is lower.
  • The glycemic index of mackerel is lower.

We used Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Cheese, fontina types 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 165% 5.6% 8.6% 8.3% 95% 148% 104% 1.8% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +592.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +526.6%
Contains more IronIron +582.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +276%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +255.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3566.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +272.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.5%

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% 87% 5.4% 9% 5.3% 47% 2.8% 26% 19% 210% 6.5% 4.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +657.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +102%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +454.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1031%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +383.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Fontina DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 1.68µg 722%
Saturated fat 4.176g 19.196g 68%
Selenium 51.6µg 14.5µg 67%
Calcium 15mg 550mg 54%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 0.15mg 42%
Sodium 83mg 800mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.083mg 29%
Vitamin A 54µg 261µg 23%
Zinc 0.94mg 3.5mg 23%
Fats 17.81g 31.14g 21%
Magnesium 97mg 14mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 1.654g 18%
Iron 1.57mg 0.23mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.204mg 16%
Cholesterol 75mg 116mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.021mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 0.429mg 11%
Phosphorus 278mg 346mg 10%
Potassium 401mg 64mg 10%
Copper 0.094mg 0.025mg 8%
Calories 262kcal 389kcal 6%
Protein 23.85g 25.6g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 8.687g 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Carbs 0g 1.55g 1%
Folate 2µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.55g N/A
Sugar 1.55g N/A
Manganese 0.02mg 0.014mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.361mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 0.935mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 1.384mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 2.664mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 2.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 1.497mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 1.926mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0.959mg 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
26% 31% 38% 4%
Protein: 25.6 g
Fats: 31.14 g
Carbs: 1.55 g
Water: 37.92 g
Other: 3.79 g
Contains more WaterWater +40.5%
Contains more OtherOther +33.8%
Contains more FatsFats +74.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Protein ~25.6g

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
65% 29% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.196 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.687 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.654 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +160%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24%

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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. Fontina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170843/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.