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Mackerel vs. Waffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mackerel and waffle

  • Mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin B5, yet waffle is richer in calcium, folate, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 781% higher.
  • Mackerel contains 8 times more vitamin B6 than waffle. Mackerel contains 0.46mg of vitamin B6, while waffle contains 0.056mg.
  • Mackerel contains less sodium.
  • Mackerel has a lower glycemic index than waffle.

Food types used in this article are Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe.

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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 14% 77% 14% 87% 21% 19% 81% 67% 35% 252%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +410.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +152.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +38.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1600%
Contains more IronIron +47.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1225%

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 1.3% 22% 0% 0% 66% 80% 39% 29% 13% 31% 0% 35% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +230.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +104.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +721.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +7500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +65.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +2200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.4mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Waffle DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 0.25µg 781%
Protein 23.85g 7.9g 32%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.056mg 31%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 2.073mg 30%
Calcium 15mg 255mg 24%
Sodium 83mg 511mg 19%
Magnesium 97mg 19mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 6.785g 17%
Phosphorus 278mg 190mg 13%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.265mg 11%
Folate 2µg 46µg 11%
Carbs 0g 32.9g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 0.485mg 10%
Selenium 51.6µg 46.2µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.263mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 3.521g 9%
Iron 1.57mg 2.31mg 9%
Potassium 401mg 159mg 7%
Saturated fat 4.176g 2.866g 6%
Fats 17.81g 14.1g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.347mg 5%
Copper 0.094mg 0.062mg 4%
Cholesterol 75mg 69mg 2%
Zinc 0.94mg 0.68mg 2%
Calories 262kcal 291kcal 1%
Vitamin A 54µg 65µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 32.9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0.362mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 0.63mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 0.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.179mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.395mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 0.409mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.504g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.699g 0.006g 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
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8% 14% 33% 42% 3%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 14.1 g
Carbs: 32.9 g
Water: 42 g
Other: 3.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +201.9%
Contains more FatsFats +26.3%
Contains more WaterWater +26.8%
Contains more OtherOther +63.5%
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
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22% 27% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.785 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +99%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +57.8%

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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. Waffle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175039/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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