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Mackerel vs. Limburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mackerel and Limburger

  • Mackerel has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, magnesium, and iron, while Limburger has more calcium and vitamin A.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 748% higher.
  • Limburger contains 43 times less vitamin B3 than mackerel. Mackerel contains 6.85mg of vitamin B3, while Limburger contains 0.158mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in mackerel is lower.
  • Mackerel has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of mackerel is 0, while the glycemic index of Limburger is 27.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Cheese, limburger.

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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 15% 149% 11% 4.9% 7% 57% 168% 104% 5% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +361.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +213.3%
Contains more IronIron +1107.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +347.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +255.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3213.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +123.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +90%

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% 113% 4.6% 7.5% 20% 116% 3% 71% 20% 130% 5.8% 44% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +98.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4235.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +434.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1726.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +529.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +2800%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Limburger DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 1.04µg 748%
Selenium 51.6µg 14.5µg 67%
Saturated fat 4.176g 16.746g 57%
Calcium 15mg 497mg 48%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 0.158mg 42%
Vitamin A 54µg 340µg 32%
Sodium 83mg 800mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.086mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.495g 25%
Magnesium 97mg 21mg 18%
Iron 1.57mg 0.13mg 18%
Phosphorus 278mg 393mg 16%
Fats 17.81g 27.25g 15%
Folate 2µg 58µg 14%
Zinc 0.94mg 2.1mg 11%
Protein 23.85g 20.05g 8%
Copper 0.094mg 0.021mg 8%
Potassium 401mg 128mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.08mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.503mg 7%
Cholesterol 75mg 90mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 1.177mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 8.606g 4%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Calories 262kcal 327kcal 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.038mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Carbs 0g 0.49g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.49g N/A
Sugar 0.49g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.289mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 0.739mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 1.219mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 2.093mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 1.675mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.619mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 1.116mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 1.439mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0.578mg 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
20% 27% 48% 4%
Protein: 20.05 g
Fats: 27.25 g
Carbs: 0.49 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 3.79 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +19%
Contains more OtherOther +33.8%
Contains more FatsFats +53%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~48.42g

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
65% 33% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.746 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.495 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +768.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22.8%

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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. Limburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171243/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.