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Oats vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are oats and mackerel different?

  • Oats are richer in vitamin B1, copper, fiber, iron, and phosphorus, while mackerel is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin D.
  • Mackerel covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 500% more than oats.
  • Oats are lower in saturated fat.
  • Oats have a higher glycemic index (59) than mackerel (0).

Oats and Fish, mackerel, salted types were 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.
Oats
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +195%
Contains more IronIron +237.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +526%
Contains more ZincZinc +260.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +105.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.2%

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.
Oats
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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% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 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 +3715%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +273.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +243.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +244.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oats Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 12µg 500%
Manganese 4.916mg 214%
Sodium 2mg 4450mg 193%
Selenium 73.4µg 133%
Vitamin D 0µg 25.2µg 126%
Vitamin D 0IU 1006IU 126%
Vitamin B1 0.763mg 0.02mg 62%
Copper 0.626mg 0.1mg 58%
Iron 4.72mg 1.4mg 42%
Fiber 10.6g 0g 42%
Phosphorus 523mg 254mg 38%
Cholesterol 0mg 95mg 32%
Magnesium 177mg 60mg 28%
Fats 6.9g 25.1g 28%
Saturated fat 1.217g 7.148g 27%
Vitamin B5 1.349mg 27%
Zinc 3.97mg 1.1mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.535g 6.21g 25%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0.41mg 22%
Carbs 66.27g 0g 22%
Choline 101.6mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 2.178g 8.32g 15%
Vitamin B3 0.961mg 3.3mg 15%
Folate 56µg 15µg 10%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 47µg 5%
Calories 389kcal 305kcal 4%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.19mg 4%
Protein 16.89g 18.5g 3%
Potassium 429mg 520mg 3%
Calcium 54mg 66mg 1%
Net carbs 55.67g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 0.575mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.694mg 0%
Leucine 1.284mg 0%
Lysine 0.701mg 0%
Methionine 0.312mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.895mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.405mg 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
Oats
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17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 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 FatsFats +263.8%
Contains more WaterWater +423.1%
Contains more OtherOther +679.1%
~equal in Protein ~18.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
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21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 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 -83%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +282%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +145%

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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/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.