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Meatball vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are meatball and mackerel different?

  • Meatball is higher in copper, vitamin B1, and folate; however, mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 729% higher.
  • Meatball contains 39 times more folate than mackerel. While meatball contains 78µg of folate, mackerel contains only 2µg.
  • Mackerel has less sodium.

Meatballs, meatless 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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
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 +66.7%
Contains more IronIron +37.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +651.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +91.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +438.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +122.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6350%

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% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +489.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +3800%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +174%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +98%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +130%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1166.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 19µg 729%
Selenium 0.8µg 51.6µg 92%
Copper 0.706mg 0.094mg 68%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.159mg 65%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 6.85mg 27%
Cholesterol 0mg 75mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.46mg 20%
Sodium 550mg 83mg 20%
Magnesium 18mg 97mg 19%
Folate 78µg 2µg 19%
Fiber 4.6g 0g 18%
Choline 88.4mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.412mg 15%
Fats 9g 17.81g 14%
Saturated fat 1.425g 4.176g 13%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 7.006g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.99mg 10%
Phosphorus 344mg 278mg 9%
Zinc 1.8mg 0.94mg 8%
Iron 2.16mg 1.57mg 7%
Potassium 180mg 401mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 54µg 6%
Protein 21g 23.85g 6%
Calories 197kcal 262kcal 3%
Carbs 8g 0g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 4.3g 2%
Manganese 0.02mg 1%
Calcium 25mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 3.4g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.25g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 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 ProteinProtein +13.6%
Contains more FatsFats +97.9%
Contains more OtherOther +26.8%
~equal in Water ~53.27g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 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 -65.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +220.2%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~4.3g

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.