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Mackerel vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mackerel and gingerbread

  • Mackerel has more vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5; however, gingerbread is higher in manganese and iron.
  • Mackerel covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 789% more than gingerbread.
  • Mackerel has 5 times more phosphorus than gingerbread. While mackerel has 278mg of phosphorus, gingerbread has only 54mg.
  • Gingerbread has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of gingerbread is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe.

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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 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +141%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +414.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +216.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +373.3%
Contains more IronIron +83.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +107.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3315%
~equal in Potassium ~439mg

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 0.33% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +285.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +154.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +294.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +164%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +142.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +31566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +19.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1550%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Gingerbread DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 0.06µg 789%
Selenium 51.6µg 16.3µg 64%
Protein 23.85g 3.9g 40%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 1.738mg 32%
Phosphorus 278mg 54mg 32%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.683mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.19mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.162mg 19%
Carbs 0g 49.2g 16%
Iron 1.57mg 2.88mg 16%
Cholesterol 75mg 32mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 0.375mg 12%
Copper 0.094mg 0.195mg 11%
Sodium 83mg 327mg 11%
Folate 2µg 33µg 8%
Magnesium 97mg 70mg 6%
Calcium 15mg 71mg 6%
Calories 262kcal 356kcal 5%
Zinc 0.94mg 0.39mg 5%
Vitamin A 54µg 14µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.19mg 3%
Fats 17.81g 16.4g 2%
Potassium 401mg 439mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 4.216g 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 49.2g N/A
Saturated fat 4.176g 4.122g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 7.124g 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.504g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.699g 0.003g 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
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +511.5%
Contains more WaterWater +90.3%
Contains more OtherOther +102.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Fats ~16.4g

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
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 g
~equal in Saturated fat ~4.122g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7.124g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~4.216g

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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. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/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.