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Margarine vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between margarine and mackerel?

  • Margarine is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin E, yet mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 496% more.
  • Margarine has 23 times more vitamin A than mackerel. While margarine has 3577IU of vitamin A, mackerel has only 157IU.
  • The amount of saturated fat in mackerel is lower.

We used Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt and Fish, mackerel, salted types 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 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2788.9%
Contains more IronIron +2233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4980%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
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 AVitamin A +1642.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +278.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1092.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +413.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14247.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4455.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +11900%
Contains more FolateFolate +1400%
Contains more CholineCholine +719.4%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Margarine Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 12µg 496%
Sodium 2mg 4450mg 193%
Selenium 0µg 73.4µg 133%
Vitamin D 0µg 25.2µg 126%
Vitamin D 0IU 1006IU 126%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.302g 6.21g 121%
Vitamin A 819µg 47µg 86%
Fats 80.71g 25.1g 86%
Monounsaturated fat 38.877g 8.32g 76%
Vitamin K 93µg 7.8µg 71%
Vitamin E 9mg 2.38mg 44%
Saturated fat 15.189g 7.148g 37%
Protein 0.16g 18.5g 37%
Phosphorus 5mg 254mg 36%
Cholesterol 0mg 95mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.41mg 31%
Calories 717kcal 305kcal 21%
Vitamin B3 0.023mg 3.3mg 20%
Iron 0.06mg 1.4mg 17%
Choline 12.4mg 101.6mg 16%
Potassium 18mg 520mg 15%
Magnesium 3mg 60mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.19mg 12%
Copper 0mg 0.1mg 11%
Zinc 0mg 1.1mg 10%
Calcium 3mg 66mg 6%
Folate 1µg 15µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Carbs 0.7g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.7g 0g N/A
Trans fat 14.89g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 1.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 2.965g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.391g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 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 FatsFats +221.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11462.5%
Contains more WaterWater +160.3%
Contains more OtherOther +601.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +367.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +291.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.9%

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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.