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Mackerel vs. Shallot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mackerel and shallot

  • Mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, magnesium, and vitamin B5, yet shallot is richer in fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 792% higher.
  • Mackerel has a lower glycemic index than shallot.

Food types used in this article are Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Shallots, raw.

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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 15% 11% 29% 45% 29% 11% 26% 1.6% 38% 6.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +361.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.1%
Contains more IronIron +30.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +135%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +363.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +146.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1360%
~equal in Copper ~0.088mg

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 27% 0% 0.8% 0% 15% 4.6% 3.8% 17% 80% 0% 2% 26% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +165%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1960%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3325%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +241.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1900%
Contains more FolateFolate +1600%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Shallot DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 0µg 792%
Selenium 51.6µg 1.2µg 92%
Protein 23.85g 2.5g 43%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 0.2mg 42%
Phosphorus 278mg 60mg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.02mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.039g 28%
Fats 17.81g 0.1g 27%
Cholesterol 75mg 0mg 25%
Saturated fat 4.176g 0.017g 19%
Magnesium 97mg 21mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 0.014g 17%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 0.29mg 14%
Fiber 0g 3.2g 13%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.292mg 12%
Calories 262kcal 72kcal 10%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.345mg 9%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 8mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.06mg 8%
Folate 2µg 34µg 8%
Carbs 0g 16.8g 6%
Vitamin A 54µg 0µg 6%
Zinc 0.94mg 0.4mg 5%
Iron 1.57mg 1.2mg 5%
Sodium 83mg 12mg 3%
Potassium 401mg 334mg 2%
Calcium 15mg 37mg 2%
Choline 11.3mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Copper 0.094mg 0.088mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 13.6g N/A
Sugar 7.87g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.028mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 0.098mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0.106mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 0.149mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 0.125mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0.043mg 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
3% 17% 80%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 79.8 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +854%
Contains more FatsFats +17710%
Contains more OtherOther +533.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +49.8%

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +49942.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10925.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Shallot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170499/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.