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Mackerel vs. Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mackerel and rice

  • Mackerel has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and magnesium; however, rice has more manganese.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 792% more.
  • Rice has a higher glycemic index than mackerel.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked.

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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 8.6% 3% 3.1% 45% 23% 13% 18% 0.13% 62% 41%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +708.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1045.7%
Contains more IronIron +30.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +36.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +91.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +546.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +588%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2260%

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% 0.8% 0% 41% 3% 28% 23% 21% 0% 0% 44% 1.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3069.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +364.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +153.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +394.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2800%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.163mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Rice DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 0µg 792%
Selenium 51.6µg 7.5µg 80%
Protein 23.85g 2.69g 42%
Phosphorus 278mg 43mg 34%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 1.476mg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.013mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.093mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.076g 28%
Fats 17.81g 0.28g 27%
Cholesterol 75mg 0mg 25%
Magnesium 97mg 12mg 20%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.472mg 20%
Saturated fat 4.176g 0.077g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 0.088g 17%
Folate 2µg 58µg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 0.39mg 12%
Potassium 401mg 35mg 11%
Carbs 0g 28.17g 9%
Calories 262kcal 130kcal 7%
Vitamin A 54µg 0µg 6%
Iron 1.57mg 1.2mg 5%
Sodium 83mg 1mg 4%
Zinc 0.94mg 0.49mg 4%
Copper 0.094mg 0.069mg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.4g 2%
Calcium 15mg 10mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 27.77g N/A
Sugar 0.05g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.163mg 0%
Choline 2.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0.116mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 0.222mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.144mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0.063mg 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
Rice
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3% 28% 68%
Protein: 2.69 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 28.17 g
Water: 68.44 g
Other: 0.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +786.6%
Contains more FatsFats +6260.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1107.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +28.5%

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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32% 37% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7861.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5557.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%

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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. Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168878/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.