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Parmesan vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between parmesan and mackerel

  • Parmesan has more calcium, phosphorus, and zinc; however, mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 442% more.
  • Parmesan contains 13 times more calcium than mackerel. Parmesan contains 853mg of calcium, while mackerel contains 66mg.
  • Mackerel contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, parmesan, grated 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 256% 16% 18% 13% 115% 269% 235% 9.3% 188%
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 CalciumCalcium +1192.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +281.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +146.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +188.9%
Contains more IronIron +185.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +113.4%

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% 87% 11% 7.5% 6.5% 83% 1.5% 27% 19% 175% 4.3% 4.5% 7.7%
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 AVitamin A +457.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +88.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +349.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +4940%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4025%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +406.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +757.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +358.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +620.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parmesan Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.4µg 12µg 442%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 25.2µg 124%
Vitamin D 21IU 1006IU 123%
Sodium 1804mg 4450mg 115%
Calcium 853mg 66mg 79%
Selenium 34.4µg 73.4µg 71%
Phosphorus 627mg 254mg 53%
Saturated fat 15.371g 7.148g 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.386g 6.21g 32%
Zinc 4.2mg 1.1mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.41mg 25%
Vitamin A 262µg 47µg 24%
Protein 28.42g 18.5g 20%
Vitamin B3 0.08mg 3.3mg 20%
Choline 14.1mg 101.6mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.19mg 13%
Vitamin E 0.53mg 2.38mg 12%
Iron 0.49mg 1.4mg 11%
Potassium 180mg 520mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.45mg 9%
Copper 0.04mg 0.1mg 7%
Calories 420kcal 305kcal 6%
Magnesium 34mg 60mg 6%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 7.8µg 5%
Carbs 13.91g 0g 5%
Fats 27.84g 25.1g 4%
Manganese 0.071mg 3%
Cholesterol 86mg 95mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 7.13g 8.32g 3%
Folate 6µg 15µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.02mg 1%
Net carbs 13.91g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.07g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.876g N/A
Tryptophan 0.383mg 0%
Threonine 1.075mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.455mg 0%
Leucine 2.747mg 0%
Lysine 2.201mg 0%
Methionine 0.751mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.538mg 0%
Valine 1.865mg 0%
Histidine 0.806mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 1.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 2.965g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.102g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.015g 0.391g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.87g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 28% 14% 23% 7%
Protein: 28.42 g
Fats: 27.84 g
Carbs: 13.91 g
Water: 22.65 g
Other: 7.18 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 ProteinProtein +53.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +89.8%
Contains more OtherOther +86.6%
~equal in Fats ~25.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.371 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.13 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.386 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 -53.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +348.1%

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. Parmesan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171247/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.