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Mackerel vs. Kit Kat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between mackerel and kit Kat?

  • Mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and magnesium, while kit Kat is higher in copper.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 768% higher.
  • Kit Kat has 23 times less vitamin B6 than mackerel. Mackerel has 0.46mg of vitamin B6, while kit Kat has 0.02mg.
  • Kit Kat is lower in cholesterol.
  • Kit Kat has a higher glycemic index (50) than mackerel (0).

We used Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Candies, KIT KAT Wafer Bar types in this comparison.

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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 26% 38% 20% 38% 73% 2.5% 58% 7% 13% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +162.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.6%
Contains more IronIron +57%
Contains more ZincZinc +944.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +105.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +932%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +733.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +134%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +400%

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% 8% 6.8% 0% 29% 48% 9.4% 38% 4.6% 70% 13% 11% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +125%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +96.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1270%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3292.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Kit Kat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 0.56µg 768%
Selenium 51.6µg 5µg 85%
Saturated fat 4.176g 17.953g 63%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 0.5mg 40%
Protein 23.85g 6.51g 35%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.02mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.895g 23%
Carbs 0g 64.59g 22%
Cholesterol 75mg 11mg 21%
Phosphorus 278mg 135mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.21mg 16%
Copper 0.094mg 0.22mg 14%
Magnesium 97mg 37mg 14%
Calories 262kcal 518kcal 13%
Fats 17.81g 25.99g 13%
Calcium 15mg 125mg 11%
Zinc 0.94mg 0.09mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 0.64mg 7%
Iron 1.57mg 1mg 7%
Choline 31mg 6%
Potassium 401mg 231mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.117mg 4%
Starch 10.6g 4%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Caffeine 14mg 4%
Vitamin K 5.2µg 4%
Vitamin A 54µg 24µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 5.844g 3%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.1mg 3%
Folate 2µg 14µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 2%
Sodium 83mg 54mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 63.59g N/A
Sugar 48.68g N/A
Trans fat 0.099g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.09mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 0.19mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0.28mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 0.52mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 0.28mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.27mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 0.36mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0.11mg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.504g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.699g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.075g 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
7% 26% 65%
Protein: 6.51 g
Fats: 25.99 g
Carbs: 64.59 g
Water: 1.63 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +266.4%
Contains more WaterWater +3168.1%
Contains more OtherOther +296.1%
Contains more FatsFats +45.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

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
73% 24% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.953 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.844 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.895 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +380.4%

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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. Kit Kat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167992/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.