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Mackerel vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mackerel and tortilla

  • Mackerel has more selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and magnesium; however, tortilla is richer in iron, folate, and vitamin B1.
  • Mackerel covers your daily selenium needs 64% more than tortilla.
  • Tortilla has 14 times less saturated fat than mackerel. Mackerel has 4.176g of saturated fat, while tortilla has 0.296g.
  • Tortilla has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of tortilla is 52, while the glycemic index of mackerel is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo).

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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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +410.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +281.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +193.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +210.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +366.7%
Contains more IronIron +142.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1240%
~equal in Copper ~0.102mg

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% 0% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +261.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +66.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +482.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +132.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +4800%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Tortilla DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 792%
Selenium 51.6µg 16.6µg 64%
Protein 23.85g 7.28g 33%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.06mg 31%
Iron 1.57mg 3.81mg 28%
Fats 17.81g 0.95g 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.391g 26%
Cholesterol 75mg 25%
Folate 2µg 98µg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.114mg 23%
Phosphorus 278mg 146mg 19%
Magnesium 97mg 19mg 19%
Saturated fat 4.176g 0.296g 18%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.37mg 18%
Sodium 83mg 482mg 17%
Carbs 0g 49.94g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 0.185g 17%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 4.125mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 0.17mg 16%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.268mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Potassium 401mg 105mg 9%
Calcium 15mg 70mg 6%
Zinc 0.94mg 0.32mg 6%
Vitamin A 54µg 6%
Calories 262kcal 237kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Copper 0.094mg 0.102mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 47.54g N/A
Sugar 2.75g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.375mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g 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
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +227.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1774.7%
Contains more WaterWater +33.3%
Contains more OtherOther +171.1%
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
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3687%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +999.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.9%

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.