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Bran vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between bran and mackerel

  • Bran contains less vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and potassium than mackerel.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 500% higher.
  • Bran is lower in saturated fat.
  • Bran has a higher glycemic index than mackerel.

Food types used in this article are Oat bran, cooked 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.
Bran
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 3% 8.1% 33% 22% 14% 51% 0.13% 126% 42%
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 ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +560%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +465.2%
Contains more IronIron +59.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +107.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +113.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +853.2%

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.
Bran
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% 0% 0% 0% 40% 7.8% 2.7% 13% 5.8% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
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 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +458.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2191.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1540%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bran Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 12µg 500%
Sodium 1mg 4450mg 193%
Vitamin D 0IU 1006IU 126%
Vitamin D 0µg 25.2µg 126%
Selenium 7.7µg 73.4µg 119%
Manganese 0.964mg 42%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.339g 6.21g 39%
Fats 0.86g 25.1g 37%
Cholesterol 0mg 95mg 32%
Saturated fat 0.163g 7.148g 32%
Protein 3.21g 18.5g 31%
Vitamin B6 0.025mg 0.41mg 30%
Monounsaturated fat 0.291g 8.32g 20%
Vitamin B3 0.144mg 3.3mg 20%
Phosphorus 119mg 254mg 19%
Choline 101.6mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Potassium 92mg 520mg 13%
Calories 40kcal 305kcal 13%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.02mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.19mg 12%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Iron 0.88mg 1.4mg 7%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 7%
Calcium 10mg 66mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 47µg 5%
Zinc 0.53mg 1.1mg 5%
Magnesium 40mg 60mg 5%
Copper 0.066mg 0.1mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.217mg 4%
Carbs 11.44g 0g 4%
Folate 6µg 15µg 2%
Net carbs 8.84g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.057mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.114mg 0%
Leucine 0.235mg 0%
Lysine 0.13mg 0%
Methionine 0.057mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.155mg 0%
Valine 0.165mg 0%
Histidine 0.07mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 2.965g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.391g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bran
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3% 11% 84%
Protein: 3.21 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 11.44 g
Water: 84 g
Other: 0.49 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 +95.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +476.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2818.6%
Contains more OtherOther +2634.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bran
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21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.163 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.291 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.339 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 -97.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2759.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1731.9%

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. Bran - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168873/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.