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Pasta vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pasta and mackerel

  • Pasta has more folate, while mackerel has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B2, magnesium, and vitamin B5.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 786% higher.
  • Mackerel contains 32 times less folate than pasta. Pasta contains 64µg of folate, while mackerel contains 2µg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in pasta is lower.
  • Mackerel has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of mackerel is 0, while the glycemic index of pasta is 49.

The food types used in this comparison are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat.

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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.
Pasta
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -92.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1020%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +438.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1570.8%
Contains more IronIron +37.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +67.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +341.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.094mg

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.
Pasta
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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% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 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 1.3% 18% 0% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +31.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +3100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +174.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +590.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +441%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1252.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +13471.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 19µg 786%
Selenium 51.6µg 94%
Protein 5.15g 23.85g 37%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 6.85mg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.46mg 33%
Phosphorus 63mg 278mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 4.3g 26%
Fats 1.05g 17.81g 26%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.412mg 20%
Magnesium 18mg 97mg 19%
Saturated fat 0.15g 4.176g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 7.006g 17%
Folate 64µg 2µg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.99mg 16%
Cholesterol 33mg 75mg 14%
Potassium 24mg 401mg 11%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.02mg 9%
Carbs 24.93g 0g 8%
Calories 131kcal 262kcal 7%
Vitamin A 6µg 54µg 5%
Iron 1.14mg 1.57mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.159mg 4%
Sodium 6mg 83mg 3%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.94mg 3%
Calcium 6mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 24.93g 0g N/A
Copper 0.093mg 0.094mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0.702mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.106g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
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5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 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 WaterWater +28.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +363.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1596.2%
Contains more OtherOther +1535.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
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21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 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 -96.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5550%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +902.3%

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.

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