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Fruitcake vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between fruitcake and mackerel

  • Mackerel is richer than fruitcake in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, choline, and vitamin B3.
  • Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 500% more than fruitcake.
  • Fruitcake is lower in saturated fat.
  • Fruitcake has a higher glycemic index (53) than mackerel (0).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Fish, mackerel, salted.

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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 11% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
Contains more IronIron +47.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +275%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +239.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +307.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +388.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3570%

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 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
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% 16% 48% 378% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11% 55%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +571.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +164.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +91.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +317.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +791.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +119900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +420%
Contains more CholineCholine +1041.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 12µg 500%
Sodium 101mg 4450mg 189%
Selenium 2µg 73.4µg 130%
Vitamin D 0µg 25.2µg 126%
Vitamin D 0IU 1006IU 126%
Protein 2.9g 18.5g 31%
Cholesterol 5mg 95mg 30%
Phosphorus 52mg 254mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.41mg 28%
Saturated fat 1.048g 7.148g 28%
Fats 9.1g 25.1g 25%
Carbs 61.6g 0g 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 6.21g 19%
Choline 8.9mg 101.6mg 17%
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 3.3mg 16%
Fiber 3.7g 0g 15%
Potassium 153mg 520mg 11%
Manganese 0.22mg 10%
Magnesium 16mg 60mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 8.32g 10%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 2.38mg 10%
Zinc 0.27mg 1.1mg 8%
Iron 2.07mg 1.4mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.19mg 7%
Copper 0.05mg 0.1mg 6%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 7.8µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 5%
Vitamin A 7µg 47µg 4%
Calcium 33mg 66mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.02mg 3%
Calories 324kcal 305kcal 1%
Folate 20µg 15µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 57.9g 0g N/A
Sugar 27.42g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 1.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 2.965g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.391g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 g
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +537.9%
Contains more FatsFats +175.8%
Contains more WaterWater +70%
Contains more OtherOther +1118.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 g
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +98.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +86.9%

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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/nutrients
  2. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/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.