Soybean meal vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are soybean meal and mackerel different?
- Soybean meal is higher in copper, iron, folate, phosphorus, magnesium, and potassium; however, mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D, and selenium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 500% higher.
- Soybean meal contains 20 times more folate than mackerel. While soybean meal contains 303µg of folate, mackerel contains only 15µg.
- Soybean meal has less sodium.
- Mackerel has a lower glycemic index (0) than soybean meal (68).
Soy meal, defatted, raw and Fish, mackerel, salted are the varieties 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +410% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +269.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +378.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +878.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1900% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +360% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +176% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2124.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +3355% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +32.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +38.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1920% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2250% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +27.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 12µg | 500% |
| Copper | 2mg | 0.1mg | 211% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 4450mg | 193% |
| Manganese | 3.8mg | 165% | |
| Iron | 13.7mg | 1.4mg | 154% |
| Selenium | 3.3µg | 73.4µg | 127% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 25.2µg | 126% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 1006IU | 126% |
| Folate | 303µg | 15µg | 72% |
| Phosphorus | 701mg | 254mg | 64% |
| Protein | 49.2g | 18.5g | 61% |
| Magnesium | 306mg | 60mg | 59% |
| Potassium | 2490mg | 520mg | 58% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.691mg | 0.02mg | 56% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.976mg | 40% | |
| Zinc | 5.06mg | 1.1mg | 36% |
| Fats | 2.39g | 25.1g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.045g | 6.21g | 34% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 95mg | 32% |
| Saturated fat | 0.268g | 7.148g | 31% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.409g | 8.32g | 20% |
| Choline | 101.6mg | 18% | |
| Calcium | 244mg | 66mg | 18% |
| Vitamin E | 2.38mg | 16% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.569mg | 0.41mg | 12% |
| Carbs | 35.89g | 0g | 12% |
| Vitamin K | 7.8µg | 7% | |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 47µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.251mg | 0.19mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.587mg | 3.3mg | 4% |
| Calories | 337kcal | 305kcal | 2% |
| Net carbs | 35.89g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.653mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.952mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 2.18mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 3.66mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.991mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.606mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 2.346mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 2.243mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 1.212mg | 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
Protein:
49.2 g
Fats:
2.39 g
Carbs:
35.89 g
Water:
6.94 g
Other:
5.58 g
Protein:
18.5 g
Fats:
25.1 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
43 g
Other:
13.4 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +165.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +950.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +519.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +140.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.268 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.409 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.045 g
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 | -96.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1934.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +494.3% |