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Mackerel vs. Taffy (candy) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mackerel and taffy (candy) different?

  • Mackerel has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, magnesium, vitamin B5, and iron than taffy (candy).
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 791% higher.
  • Taffy (candy) has less cholesterol.
  • Mackerel has a lower glycemic index (0) than taffy (candy) (51).

Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe are the varieties used 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.
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 0% 2.4% 0.26% 0.38% 0% 5.7% 0.43% 6.8% 0% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +87.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13266.7%
Contains more IronIron +15600%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +347.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27700%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7271.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.3%

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 0% 9% 1.8% 0% 7% 2.8% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 1.3% 0.75% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +467.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +342400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24650%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +189900%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 0.01µg 791%
Selenium 51.6µg 0.7µg 93%
Protein 23.85g 0.03g 48%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 0.002mg 43%
Phosphorus 278mg 1mg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0mg 35%
Carbs 0g 91.56g 31%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.012mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.121g 28%
Magnesium 97mg 0mg 23%
Fats 17.81g 3.33g 22%
Cholesterol 75mg 9mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 0.004mg 20%
Iron 1.57mg 0.01mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 0.838g 15%
Potassium 401mg 3mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.028mg 11%
Copper 0.094mg 0mg 10%
Saturated fat 4.176g 2.049g 10%
Calories 262kcal 397kcal 7%
Zinc 0.94mg 0.21mg 7%
Vitamin A 54µg 27µg 3%
Manganese 0.02mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Sodium 83mg 52mg 1%
Folate 2µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 15mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 91.56g N/A
Sugar 68.48g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.504g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.699g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.106g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g 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% 92% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 91.56 g
Water: 4.85 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +79400%
Contains more FatsFats +434.8%
Contains more WaterWater +998.4%
Contains more OtherOther +2104.3%
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
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.049 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +736%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3453.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.9%

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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. Taffy (candy) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169670/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.