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Grapefruit vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are grapefruit and mackerel different?

  • Grapefruit is higher in vitamin C; however, mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 792% higher.
  • Grapefruit contains 78 times more vitamin C than mackerel. While grapefruit contains 31.2mg of vitamin C, mackerel contains only 0.4mg.
  • Grapefruit has less saturated fat.
  • Mackerel has a lower glycemic index (0) than grapefruit (25).

Grapefruit, raw, pink, and red, all areas and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat are the varieties used in this article.

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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 6.4% 6.6% 12% 3% 11% 1.9% 7.7% 0% 2.9% 0.55%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +46.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +977.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +197%
Contains more IronIron +1862.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +193.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1242.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1444.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +51500%
~equal in Manganese ~0.02mg

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 104% 19% 2.6% 0% 11% 7.2% 3.8% 16% 12% 0% 0% 9.8% 4.2%
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 1.3% 18% 0% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +7700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +550%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +269.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1229%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3257.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +277.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +767.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~54µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Grapefruit Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 19µg 792%
Selenium 0.1µg 51.6µg 94%
Protein 0.77g 23.85g 46%
Vitamin B3 0.204mg 6.85mg 42%
Phosphorus 18mg 278mg 37%
Vitamin C 31.2mg 0.4mg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.053mg 0.46mg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.412mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.036g 4.3g 28%
Fats 0.14g 17.81g 27%
Cholesterol 0mg 75mg 25%
Magnesium 9mg 97mg 21%
Saturated fat 0.021g 4.176g 19%
Iron 0.08mg 1.57mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 7.006g 17%
Vitamin B5 0.262mg 0.99mg 15%
Calories 42kcal 262kcal 11%
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.159mg 10%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.94mg 8%
Potassium 135mg 401mg 8%
Copper 0.032mg 0.094mg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Sodium 0mg 83mg 4%
Carbs 10.66g 0g 4%
Folate 13µg 2µg 3%
Fructose 1.77g 2%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 1%
Choline 7.7mg 1%
Calcium 22mg 15mg 1%
Net carbs 9.06g 0g N/A
Sugar 6.89g N/A
Vitamin A 58µg 54µg 0%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.02mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.013mg 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 0.015mg 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 0.019mg 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.013mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.015mg 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.702mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.106g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 0.77 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 10.66 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.37 g
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +65.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2997.4%
Contains more FatsFats +12621.4%
Contains more OtherOther +1270.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 26% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.036 g
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +34930%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11844.4%

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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. Grapefruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174673/nutrients
  2. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175120/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.