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Mackerel vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mackerel and pita

  • Mackerel has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and magnesium; however, pita is richer in manganese.
  • Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 792% more than pita.
  • Pita has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pita is 68, while the glycemic index of mackerel is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Bread, pita, white, unenriched.

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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 19% 26% 11% 53% 56% 23% 42% 70% 63% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +273.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +234.2%
Contains more IronIron +12.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +186.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +473.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +78.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2305%

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% 67% 22% 40% 24% 7.8% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +324.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +219.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +149.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1252.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +67.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Pita DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 0µg 792%
Selenium 51.6µg 94%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.034mg 33%
Protein 23.85g 9.1g 30%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 2.142mg 29%
Phosphorus 278mg 97mg 26%
Fats 17.81g 1.2g 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.535g 25%
Cholesterol 75mg 0mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.097mg 24%
Sodium 83mg 536mg 20%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.481mg 20%
Carbs 0g 55.7g 19%
Saturated fat 4.176g 0.166g 18%
Magnesium 97mg 26mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 0.105g 17%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 0.397mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.2g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.267mg 9%
Potassium 401mg 120mg 8%
Copper 0.094mg 0.168mg 8%
Calcium 15mg 86mg 7%
Folate 2µg 24µg 6%
Vitamin A 54µg 0µg 6%
Iron 1.57mg 1.4mg 2%
Calories 262kcal 275kcal 1%
Zinc 0.94mg 0.84mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 53.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0.195mg 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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9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +162.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1384.2%
Contains more WaterWater +66%
Contains more OtherOther +166.8%
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% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6572.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +703.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96%

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. Pita - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172816/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.