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Garlic vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between garlic and mackerel

  • Garlic has more vitamin B6, vitamin C, and copper; however, mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, and vitamin B3.
  • Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 500% more than garlic.
  • Garlic has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of garlic is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Garlic, raw 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.
Garlic
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 54% 35% 64% 100% 32% 66% 2.2% 218% 77%
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 CalciumCalcium +174.2%
Contains more IronIron +21.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +199%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +140%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +416.9%
~equal in Zinc ~1.1mg

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.
Garlic
4
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 104% 0% 1.6% 0% 50% 25% 13% 36% 285% 0% 4.3% 2.3% 13%
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 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +201.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2875%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +371.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +358.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +337.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garlic Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 12µg 500%
Sodium 17mg 4450mg 193%
Vitamin D 0IU 1006IU 126%
Vitamin D 0µg 25.2µg 126%
Selenium 14.2µg 73.4µg 108%
Manganese 1.672mg 73%
Vitamin B6 1.235mg 0.41mg 63%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.249g 6.21g 40%
Fats 0.5g 25.1g 38%
Vitamin C 31.2mg 0mg 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 95mg 32%
Saturated fat 0.089g 7.148g 32%
Protein 6.36g 18.5g 24%
Copper 0.299mg 0.1mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 8.32g 21%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 3.3mg 16%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 2.38mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.02mg 15%
Phosphorus 153mg 254mg 14%
Choline 23.2mg 101.6mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.596mg 12%
Calcium 181mg 66mg 12%
Carbs 33.06g 0g 11%
Calories 149kcal 305kcal 8%
Fiber 2.1g 0g 8%
Magnesium 25mg 60mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.19mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 47µg 5%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 7.8µg 5%
Iron 1.7mg 1.4mg 4%
Potassium 401mg 520mg 4%
Folate 3µg 15µg 3%
Zinc 1.16mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 30.96g 0g N/A
Sugar 1g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.157mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.217mg 0%
Leucine 0.308mg 0%
Lysine 0.273mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.183mg 0%
Valine 0.291mg 0%
Histidine 0.113mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 1.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 2.965g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.391g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Garlic
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6% 33% 59%
Protein: 6.36 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 33.06 g
Water: 58.58 g
Other: 1.5 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 WaterWater +36.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +190.9%
Contains more FatsFats +4920%
Contains more OtherOther +793.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Garlic
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26% 3% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.249 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 -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +75536.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2394%

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. Garlic - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169230/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.