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Mackerel vs. Italian sausage raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mackerel and italian sausage raw

  • Mackerel has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6; however, italian sausage raw is higher in vitamin B1.
  • Mackerel covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 754% more than italian sausage raw.
  • Mackerel has 7 times more magnesium than italian sausage raw. While mackerel has 97mg of magnesium, italian sausage raw has only 14mg.
  • Mackerel has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of italian sausage raw is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Sausage, Italian, pork, 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 10% 5.4% 22% 44% 27% 49% 61% 95% 7.6% 135%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +592.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.5%
Contains more IronIron +33.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +95.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +108.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more ZincZinc +90.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +190%

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 6.7% 0% 0% 0% 142% 39% 61% 31% 69% 114% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +145.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +110.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +94.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1987.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +257.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~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 Italian sausage raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 0.91µg 754%
Selenium 51.6µg 24.8µg 49%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.568mg 34%
Saturated fat 4.176g 11.27g 32%
Sodium 83mg 731mg 28%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 3.25mg 23%
Fats 17.81g 31.33g 21%
Magnesium 97mg 14mg 20%
Protein 23.85g 14.25g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.168mg 19%
Phosphorus 278mg 142mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 14.34g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.3mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 0.51mg 10%
Zinc 0.94mg 1.79mg 8%
Vitamin A 54µg 0µg 6%
Iron 1.57mg 1.18mg 5%
Calories 262kcal 346kcal 4%
Potassium 401mg 253mg 4%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.058mg 2%
Copper 0.094mg 0.08mg 2%
Folate 2µg 8µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 2mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 4.03g 2%
Carbs 0g 0.65g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.65g N/A
Cholesterol 75mg 76mg 0%
Calcium 15mg 18mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 0.563mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0.52mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 0.956mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 1.083mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.346mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.477mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 0.572mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0.411mg 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
14% 31% 51% 3%
Protein: 14.25 g
Fats: 31.33 g
Carbs: 0.65 g
Water: 51.08 g
Other: 2.69 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +67.4%
Contains more OtherOther +88.5%
Contains more FatsFats +75.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~51.08g

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
38% 48% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.27 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.03 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +104.7%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~4.03g

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. Italian sausage raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171631/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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