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Mackerel vs. Ice cream sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between mackerel and ice cream sandwich

  • Mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, iron, and magnesium, yet ice cream sandwich is higher in copper.
  • Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 790% more than ice cream sandwich.
  • Mackerel contains 17 times more selenium than ice cream sandwich. While mackerel contains 51.6µg of selenium, ice cream sandwich contains only 3.1µg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in ice cream sandwich is lower.
  • The glycemic index of mackerel is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Ice cream sandwich.

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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 21% 26% 10% 9.8% 85% 16% 31% 17% 50% 17%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +234.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +248.7%
Contains more IronIron +503.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +56.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +286.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1564.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +473.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +170.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1805%

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% 29% 8% 0% 28% 34% 29% 13% 6.5% 6.3% 3.3% 26% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +43.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +182.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +337.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +373.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1542.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +37900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +59.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1600%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Ice cream sandwich DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 0.05µg 790%
Selenium 51.6µg 3.1µg 88%
Protein 23.85g 4.29g 39%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 1.566mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.028mg 33%
Phosphorus 278mg 72mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.146mg 20%
Copper 0.094mg 0.254mg 18%
Cholesterol 75mg 21mg 18%
Magnesium 97mg 29mg 16%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.381mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 0.209mg 16%
Iron 1.57mg 0.26mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 2.272g 14%
Fats 17.81g 8.57g 14%
Carbs 0g 37.14g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 2.661g 11%
Saturated fat 4.176g 2.317g 8%
Folate 2µg 34µg 8%
Potassium 401mg 115mg 8%
Calcium 15mg 86mg 7%
Vitamin A 54µg 86µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.111mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 3%
Zinc 0.94mg 0.6mg 3%
Sodium 83mg 129mg 2%
Caffeine 4mg 1%
Calories 262kcal 237kcal 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Choline 8mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 37.14g N/A
Sugar 18.57g 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 0.002g 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
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 g
4% 9% 37% 49%
Protein: 4.29 g
Fats: 8.57 g
Carbs: 37.14 g
Water: 48.9 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +455.9%
Contains more FatsFats +107.8%
Contains more OtherOther +360.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~48.9g

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
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.661 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.272 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +163.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +89.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.5%

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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. Ice cream sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172226/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.