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Mackerel vs. Oregano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mackerel and oregano

  • Mackerel is richer in vitamin B12 and selenium, yet oregano is richer in iron, manganese, fiber, calcium, copper, folate, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 792% higher.
  • Mackerel contains 11 times more selenium than oregano. Mackerel contains 51.6µg of selenium, while oregano contains 4.5µg.

Food types used in this article are Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Spices, oregano, dried.

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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 193% 479% 111% 1380% 211% 73% 63% 3.3% 651% 25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +87.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1046.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +178.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +10546.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +214.2%
Contains more IronIron +2243.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +573.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +186.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24850%

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 7.7% 28% 365% 0% 44% 122% 87% 55% 241% 0% 1554% 178% 18%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +475%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +57.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +127%
Contains more FolateFolate +11750%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.921mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Oregano DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 0µg 792%
Vitamin K 621.7µg 518%
Iron 1.57mg 36.8mg 440%
Manganese 0.02mg 4.99mg 216%
Fiber 0g 42.5g 170%
Calcium 15mg 1597mg 158%
Vitamin E 18.26mg 122%
Selenium 51.6µg 4.5µg 86%
Copper 0.094mg 0.633mg 60%
Folate 2µg 237µg 59%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 1.044mg 45%
Magnesium 97mg 270mg 41%
Protein 23.85g 9g 30%
Potassium 401mg 1260mg 25%
Cholesterol 75mg 0mg 25%
Carbs 0g 68.92g 23%
Fats 17.81g 4.28g 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 1.369g 20%
Phosphorus 278mg 148mg 19%
Zinc 0.94mg 2.69mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 0.716g 16%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 4.64mg 14%
Saturated fat 4.176g 1.551g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.528mg 9%
Choline 32.3mg 6%
Vitamin A 54µg 85µg 3%
Sodium 83mg 25mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.177mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 2.3mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 0.921mg 1%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Calories 262kcal 265kcal 0%
Net carbs 0g 26.42g N/A
Sugar 4.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.203mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 0.322mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0.441mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 0.78mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 0.5mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.127mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 0.585mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0.144mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.504g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.699g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.621g 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
9% 4% 69% 10% 8%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 4.28 g
Carbs: 68.92 g
Water: 9.93 g
Other: 7.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +165%
Contains more FatsFats +316.1%
Contains more WaterWater +436.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +55.2%

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
43% 20% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.716 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.369 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +878.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +214.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.9%

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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. Oregano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171328/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.