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Mackerel vs. Malt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between mackerel and malt

  • Mackerel is higher than malt in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B2, iron, and vitamin B5.
  • Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 774% more than malt.
  • Mackerel contains 26 times more vitamin B3 than malt. While mackerel contains 6.85mg of vitamin B3, malt contains only 0.259mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in malt is lower.
  • The glycemic index of mackerel is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 29% 15% 7.9% 12% 11% 39% 7.8% 10% 29%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +546.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +133.1%
Contains more IronIron +647.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +154.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +129.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +205.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +855.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +553.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +300%

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%
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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% 8.7% 1.2% 0% 14% 42% 4.9% 21% 11% 53% 0.75% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +107.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +194.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +123.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2544.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +179.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +4423.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Malt DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 0.42µg 774%
Selenium 51.6µg 5.4µg 84%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 0.259mg 41%
Protein 23.85g 3.37g 41%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.046mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.208g 27%
Phosphorus 278mg 91mg 27%
Fats 17.81g 3.29g 22%
Cholesterol 75mg 10mg 22%
Magnesium 97mg 15mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.184mg 18%
Iron 1.57mg 0.21mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 0.827g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 0.354mg 13%
Saturated fat 4.176g 1.883g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.054mg 9%
Calories 262kcal 85kcal 9%
Calcium 15mg 98mg 8%
Potassium 401mg 172mg 7%
Copper 0.094mg 0.037mg 6%
Zinc 0.94mg 0.41mg 5%
Carbs 0g 11.2g 4%
Vitamin A 54µg 26µg 3%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.08mg 3%
Folate 2µg 9µg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Sodium 83mg 60mg 1%
Caffeine 3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 10.7g N/A
Sugar 6.68g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.074mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0.165mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 0.268mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.074mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 0.193mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0.077mg 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
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3% 3% 11% 81%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 3.29 g
Carbs: 11.2 g
Water: 81.34 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +607.7%
Contains more FatsFats +441.3%
Contains more OtherOther +533.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +52.7%

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
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65% 28% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.883 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.827 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.208 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +747.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1967.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.9%

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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. Malt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174867/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.