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Potato salad vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between potato salad and mackerel

  • Potato salad has more vitamin C; however, mackerel has more vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 500% higher.
  • Potato salad is lower in saturated fat.
  • Potato salad has a higher glycemic index than mackerel.

Food types used in this article are Potato salad, home-prepared 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 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
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 CopperCopper +18%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +247.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +104.7%
Contains more IronIron +115.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +254.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +388.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1690.2%

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.
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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +285%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +46.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +270.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +190.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +114.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato salad Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 12µg 500%
Sodium 529mg 4450mg 170%
Selenium 4.1µg 73.4µg 126%
Vitamin D 0µg 25.2µg 126%
Vitamin D 0IU 1006IU 126%
Protein 2.68g 18.5g 32%
Phosphorus 52mg 254mg 29%
Fats 8.2g 25.1g 26%
Saturated fat 1.429g 7.148g 26%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.41mg 21%
Choline 101.6mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.737g 6.21g 16%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 2.48g 8.32g 15%
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 3.3mg 15%
Magnesium 15mg 60mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 11%
Vitamin C 10mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.19mg 10%
Iron 0.65mg 1.4mg 9%
Cholesterol 68mg 95mg 9%
Calories 143kcal 305kcal 8%
Potassium 254mg 520mg 8%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 7%
Zinc 0.31mg 1.1mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.02mg 5%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Calcium 19mg 66mg 5%
Manganese 0.101mg 4%
Carbs 11.17g 0g 4%
Vitamin A 32µg 47µg 2%
Copper 0.118mg 0.1mg 2%
Folate 7µg 15µg 2%
Net carbs 9.87g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 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
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 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 +76.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +590.3%
Contains more FatsFats +206.1%
Contains more OtherOther +587.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 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 -80%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +235.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +66.2%

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. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.