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Graham cracker vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between graham cracker and mackerel

  • Graham cracker has more iron, vitamin B1, and folate, while mackerel has more vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, and vitamin B6.
  • Mackerel covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 500% more than graham cracker.
  • Graham cracker contains 13 times more vitamin B1 than mackerel. While graham cracker contains 0.265mg of vitamin B1, mackerel contains only 0.02mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in graham cracker is lower.
  • Mackerel has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of mackerel is 0, while the glycemic index of graham cracker is 74.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cookies, graham crackers, plain or honey (includes cinnamon) 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 29% 23% 15% 142% 57% 26% 79% 60% 133% 34%
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 +16.7%
Contains more IronIron +170%
Contains more CopperCopper +70%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +205.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1065.1%

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 0% 0% 30% 0% 66% 73% 83% 25% 36% 0% 36% 68% 3.2%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +1225%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +83.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +506.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +57.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +162.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1622%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Graham cracker Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 12µg 500%
Sodium 459mg 4450mg 174%
Vitamin D 0IU 1006IU 126%
Vitamin D 0µg 25.2µg 126%
Selenium 6.3µg 73.4µg 122%
Manganese 1.019mg 44%
Cholesterol 0mg 95mg 32%
Iron 3.78mg 1.4mg 30%
Carbs 77.66g 0g 26%
Saturated fat 1.633g 7.148g 25%
Protein 6.69g 18.5g 24%
Fats 10.6g 25.1g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.41mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.265mg 0.02mg 20%
Folate 91µg 15µg 19%
Starch 46.56g 19%
Choline 5.9mg 101.6mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 2.509g 8.32g 15%
Fiber 3.4g 0g 14%
Phosphorus 185mg 254mg 10%
Potassium 170mg 520mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.317mg 0.19mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 8%
Copper 0.17mg 0.1mg 8%
Vitamin B3 4.439mg 3.3mg 7%
Calories 430kcal 305kcal 6%
Vitamin E 1.51mg 2.38mg 6%
Magnesium 40mg 60mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 47µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.388g 6.21g 5%
Vitamin K 14.3µg 7.8µg 5%
Calcium 77mg 66mg 1%
Zinc 0.96mg 1.1mg 1%
Fructose 0.99g 1%
Net carbs 74.26g 0g N/A
Sugar 24.85g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.055g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 1.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 2.965g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.599g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.391g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.735g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 11% 78% 3%
Protein: 6.69 g
Fats: 10.6 g
Carbs: 77.66 g
Water: 3.39 g
Other: 1.66 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 +176.5%
Contains more FatsFats +136.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1168.4%
Contains more OtherOther +707.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.509 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.388 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 -77.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +231.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15.3%

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. Graham cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174957/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.