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Mackerel vs. Oats — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between mackerel and oats

  • Mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6, yet oats are higher in manganese, copper, vitamin B1, fiber, iron, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 792% more than oats.
  • Mackerel contains 7 times more vitamin B3 than oats. While mackerel contains 6.85mg of vitamin B3, oats contain only 0.961mg.
  • The glycemic index of mackerel is lower.

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

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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 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +82.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +260%
Contains more IronIron +200.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +566%
Contains more ZincZinc +322.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +88.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24480%
~equal in Potassium ~429mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +196.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +612.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +286.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +379.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +2700%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Oats DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 0µg 792%
Manganese 0.02mg 4.916mg 213%
Selenium 51.6µg 94%
Copper 0.094mg 0.626mg 59%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.763mg 50%
Fiber 0g 10.6g 42%
Iron 1.57mg 4.72mg 39%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 0.961mg 37%
Phosphorus 278mg 523mg 35%
Zinc 0.94mg 3.97mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.119mg 26%
Cholesterol 75mg 0mg 25%
Carbs 0g 66.27g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.139mg 21%
Magnesium 97mg 177mg 19%
Fats 17.81g 6.9g 17%
Folate 2µg 56µg 14%
Protein 23.85g 16.89g 14%
Saturated fat 4.176g 1.217g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 2.178g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 2.535g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 1.349mg 7%
Calories 262kcal 389kcal 6%
Vitamin A 54µg 0µg 6%
Sodium 83mg 2mg 4%
Calcium 15mg 54mg 4%
Potassium 401mg 429mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 55.67g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 0.575mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0.694mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 1.284mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 0.701mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.312mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.895mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0.405mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.106g 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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17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.2%
Contains more FatsFats +158.1%
Contains more WaterWater +548.1%
Contains more OtherOther +194.8%
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
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21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +221.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +69.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.9%

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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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/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.