Mackerel vs. Papadum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between mackerel and papadum?
- Mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B3, yet papadum is higher in copper, iron, fiber, manganese, folate, and magnesium.
- Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 792% more.
- Mackerel has 6 times more selenium than papadum. While mackerel has 51.6µg of selenium, papadum has only 8.3µg.
- The amount of sodium in mackerel is lower.
- The glycemic index of mackerel is lower.
We used Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Papad 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.
Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +521.7% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +179.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +853.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +149.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +396.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +961.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +261.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +38.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +7710% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +315.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +59.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +365.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +61.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +74.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +10850% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 19µg | 0µg | 792% |
Copper | 0.094mg | 0.998mg | 100% |
Selenium | 51.6µg | 8.3µg | 79% |
Iron | 1.57mg | 7.8mg | 78% |
Fiber | 0g | 18.6g | 74% |
Sodium | 83mg | 1745mg | 72% |
Manganese | 0.02mg | 1.562mg | 67% |
Folate | 2µg | 219µg | 54% |
Magnesium | 97mg | 271mg | 41% |
Vitamin B3 | 6.85mg | 1.472mg | 34% |
Cholesterol | 75mg | 4mg | 24% |
Fats | 17.81g | 3.25g | 22% |
Zinc | 0.94mg | 3.4mg | 22% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 4.3g | 1.148g | 21% |
Carbs | 0g | 59.87g | 20% |
Potassium | 401mg | 1000mg | 18% |
Monounsaturated fat | 7.006g | 0.532g | 16% |
Phosphorus | 278mg | 385mg | 15% |
Saturated fat | 4.176g | 1.084g | 14% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.46mg | 0.285mg | 13% |
Calcium | 15mg | 143mg | 13% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.412mg | 0.258mg | 12% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.159mg | 0.277mg | 10% |
Calories | 262kcal | 371kcal | 5% |
Vitamin A | 54µg | 13µg | 5% |
Protein | 23.85g | 25.56g | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.99mg | 0.917mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 0g | 41.27g | N/A |
Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0% | |
Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0% | |
Choline | 0.4mg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.267mg | 0.266mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.045mg | 0.886mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.099mg | 1.303mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.938mg | 2.115mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.19mg | 1.695mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.706mg | 0.372mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.931mg | 1.491mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.228mg | 1.434mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.702mg | 0.715mg | 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
Contains more FatsFats | +448% |
Contains more WaterWater | +1426.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +54.4% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1216.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +274.6% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74% |