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Mackerel vs. Orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mackerel and oranges?

  • Mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and magnesium, yet oranges are higher in vitamin C.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 792% more.
  • The glycemic index of mackerel is lower.

We used Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties types in this article.

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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 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +870%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +121.5%
Contains more IronIron +1470%
Contains more CopperCopper +108.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1242.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1885.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10220%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25%

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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +390.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +82.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +930%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2329.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +296%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +13200%
Contains more FolateFolate +1400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Orange DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 0µg 792%
Selenium 51.6µg 0.5µg 93%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 53.2mg 59%
Protein 23.85g 0.94g 46%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 0.282mg 41%
Phosphorus 278mg 14mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.06mg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.04mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.025g 29%
Fats 17.81g 0.12g 27%
Cholesterol 75mg 0mg 25%
Magnesium 97mg 10mg 21%
Saturated fat 4.176g 0.015g 19%
Iron 1.57mg 0.1mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 0.023g 17%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 0.25mg 15%
Calories 262kcal 47kcal 11%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Zinc 0.94mg 0.07mg 8%
Folate 2µg 30µg 7%
Potassium 401mg 181mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.087mg 6%
Vitamin A 54µg 11µg 5%
Copper 0.094mg 0.045mg 5%
Carbs 0g 11.75g 4%
Sodium 83mg 0mg 4%
Calcium 15mg 40mg 3%
Choline 8.4mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 9.35g N/A
Sugar 9.35g N/A
Manganese 0.02mg 0.025mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 0.015mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 0.023mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.031mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 0.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0.018mg 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
Orange
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12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2437.2%
Contains more FatsFats +14741.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1052.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +62.8%

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
Orange
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24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30360.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17100%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.