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Mackerel vs. Chia seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mackerel and chia seeds

  • Mackerel has more vitamin B12; however, chia seeds are higher in fiber, manganese, copper, phosphorus, iron, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B1, and zinc.
  • Mackerel covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 792% more than chia seeds.
  • The glycemic index of chia seeds is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Seeds, chia seeds, 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 239% 189% 36% 290% 308% 125% 369% 2.1% 355% 301%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +245.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4106.7%
Contains more IronIron +391.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +883%
Contains more ZincZinc +387.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +209.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13515%
~equal in Potassium ~407mg
~equal in Selenium ~55.2µg

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 5.3% 0% 10% 0% 155% 39% 166% 0% 0% 0% 0% 37% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +142.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +289.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +2350%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Chia seeds DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 0µg 792%
Fiber 0g 34.4g 138%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 23.665g 129%
Manganese 0.02mg 2.723mg 118%
Copper 0.094mg 0.924mg 92%
Phosphorus 278mg 860mg 83%
Iron 1.57mg 7.72mg 77%
Calcium 15mg 631mg 62%
Magnesium 97mg 335mg 57%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.62mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 35%
Zinc 0.94mg 4.58mg 33%
Cholesterol 75mg 0mg 25%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 20%
Fats 17.81g 30.74g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.17mg 19%
Protein 23.85g 16.54g 15%
Carbs 0g 42.12g 14%
Folate 2µg 49µg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 2.309g 12%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 8.83mg 12%
Calories 262kcal 486kcal 11%
Selenium 51.6µg 55.2µg 7%
Vitamin A 54µg 6%
Saturated fat 4.176g 3.33g 4%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 3%
Sodium 83mg 16mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1.6mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 7.72g N/A
Potassium 401mg 407mg 0%
Trans fat 0.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.436mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 0.709mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0.801mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 1.371mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 0.97mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.588mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 1.016mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 0.95mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0.531mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 17.83g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.106g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.835g 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
17% 31% 42% 6% 5%
Protein: 16.54 g
Fats: 30.74 g
Carbs: 42.12 g
Water: 5.8 g
Other: 4.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +44.2%
Contains more WaterWater +818.4%
Contains more FatsFats +72.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~4.8g

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
11% 8% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.309 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 23.665 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +203.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +450.3%

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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. Chia seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170554/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.