Mackerel vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between mackerel and fruitcake?
- Mackerel is richer than fruitcake in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, magnesium, and vitamin B5.
- Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 791% more.
- Mackerel has 26 times more selenium than fruitcake. While mackerel has 51.6µg of selenium, fruitcake has only 2µg.
- The amount of cholesterol in fruitcake is lower.
- The glycemic index of mackerel is lower.
We used Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +506.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +162.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +88% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +248.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +434.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -17.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2480% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +120% |
| Contains more IronIron | +31.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1000% |
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 AVitamin A | +671.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +218% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +316.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +766% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +338.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +189900% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +25% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +900% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 19µg | 0.01µg | 791% |
| Selenium | 51.6µg | 2µg | 90% |
| Protein | 23.85g | 2.9g | 42% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.85mg | 0.791mg | 38% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.46mg | 0.046mg | 32% |
| Phosphorus | 278mg | 52mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.412mg | 0.099mg | 24% |
| Cholesterol | 75mg | 5mg | 23% |
| Carbs | 0g | 61.6g | 21% |
| Magnesium | 97mg | 16mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 0g | 3.7g | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.99mg | 0.226mg | 15% |
| Saturated fat | 4.176g | 1.048g | 14% |
| Fats | 17.81g | 9.1g | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.02mg | 0.22mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.159mg | 0.05mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 401mg | 153mg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.006g | 4.2g | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.3g | 3.323g | 7% |
| Iron | 1.57mg | 2.07mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.94mg | 0.27mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 6% | |
| Folate | 2µg | 20µg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.094mg | 0.05mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 54µg | 7µg | 5% |
| Calories | 262kcal | 324kcal | 3% |
| Choline | 8.9mg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 15mg | 33mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 83mg | 101mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0.5mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 57.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 27.42g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.267mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.045mg | 0.102mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.099mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.938mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.19mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.706mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.931mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.228mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.702mg | 0.071mg | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +722.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +95.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +110.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +360.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +66.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +29.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74.9% |
