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Spaghetti vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between spaghetti and mackerel

  • Mackerel is higher than spaghetti in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and choline.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 500% higher.
  • Spaghetti has less saturated fat.
  • Mackerel has a lower glycemic index (0) than spaghetti (49).

The food types used in this comparison are Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt 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 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
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 less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +842.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1081.8%
Contains more IronIron +180%
Contains more ZincZinc +115.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +337.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +178%
~equal in Copper ~0.1mg

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% 0% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3866.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +850%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +725%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +736.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +114.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +1487.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.02mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spaghetti Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 12µg 500%
Sodium 1mg 4450mg 193%
Vitamin D 0IU 1006IU 126%
Vitamin D 0µg 25.2µg 126%
Selenium 26.4µg 73.4µg 85%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.326g 6.21g 39%
Fats 0.93g 25.1g 37%
Cholesterol 0mg 95mg 32%
Saturated fat 0.176g 7.148g 32%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.41mg 28%
Phosphorus 58mg 254mg 28%
Protein 5.8g 18.5g 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.131g 8.32g 20%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 3.3mg 18%
Choline 6.4mg 101.6mg 17%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 2.38mg 15%
Potassium 44mg 520mg 14%
Manganese 0.322mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.19mg 13%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Iron 0.5mg 1.4mg 11%
Magnesium 18mg 60mg 10%
Carbs 30.86g 0g 10%
Vitamin K 0µg 7.8µg 7%
Calories 158kcal 305kcal 7%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Calcium 7mg 66mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 47µg 5%
Zinc 0.51mg 1.1mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 2%
Folate 7µg 15µg 2%
Net carbs 29.06g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 0g N/A
Copper 0.1mg 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.02mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 1.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 2.965g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.391g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 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 +44.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +219%
Contains more FatsFats +2598.9%
Contains more OtherOther +4685.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 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 -97.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6251.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1804.9%

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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/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.

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