Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Seafood
  4. Mackerel
  5. Compare
  6. Mackerel vs. White chocolate

Mackerel vs. White chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

The main differences between mackerel and white chocolate

  • Mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, magnesium, iron, and phosphorus, yet white chocolate is richer in calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 768% higher.
  • Mackerel contains 11 times more selenium than white chocolate. Mackerel contains 51.6µg of selenium, while white chocolate contains 4.5µg.
  • White chocolate contains less cholesterol.
  • Mackerel has a lower glycemic index than white chocolate.

Food types used in this article are Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Candies, white chocolate.

Infographic

Mackerel vs White chocolate infographic
Infographic link

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 8.6% 60% 25% 9% 20% 20% 75% 12% 1% 25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +708.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.2%
Contains more IronIron +554.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +56.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +27%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +58%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1046.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1226.7%
~equal in Sodium ~90mg

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 1.7% 3% 19% 0% 16% 65% 14% 36% 13% 70% 23% 5.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +152.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +819.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +721.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3292.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +25%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel White chocolate DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 0.56µg 768%
Selenium 51.6µg 4.5µg 86%
Saturated fat 4.176g 19.412g 69%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 0.745mg 38%
Protein 23.85g 5.87g 36%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.056mg 31%
Fats 17.81g 32.09g 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 1.013g 22%
Carbs 0g 59.24g 20%
Magnesium 97mg 12mg 20%
Cholesterol 75mg 21mg 18%
Calcium 15mg 199mg 18%
Iron 1.57mg 0.24mg 17%
Phosphorus 278mg 176mg 15%
Calories 262kcal 539kcal 14%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.282mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 0.608mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.063mg 8%
Vitamin K 9.1µg 8%
Vitamin E 0.96mg 6%
Choline 29.5mg 5%
Vitamin A 54µg 9µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 9.097g 5%
Copper 0.094mg 0.06mg 4%
Potassium 401mg 286mg 3%
Zinc 0.94mg 0.74mg 2%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.008mg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Folate 2µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.5mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 59.04g N/A
Sugar 59g N/A
Sodium 83mg 90mg 0%
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 - 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
6% 32% 59%
Protein: 5.87 g
Fats: 32.09 g
Carbs: 59.24 g
Water: 1.3 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +306.3%
Contains more WaterWater +3997.7%
Contains more OtherOther +238%
Contains more FatsFats +80.2%
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
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.412 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.097 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.013 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +324.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29.8%

People also compare

Mackerel
Mackerel vs Pacific saury raw
Pacific saury raw
Mackerel
Mackerel vs Pollock
Pollock
Mackerel
Mackerel vs Salmon raw
Salmon raw
White chocolate
White chocolate vs Crème caramel
Crème caramel
White chocolate
White chocolate vs Ice cream
Ice cream
White chocolate
White chocolate vs Sherbet
Sherbet

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. White chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167571/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.