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Toffee vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between toffee and mackerel

  • Toffee has more vitamin A, while mackerel has more vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, iron, and potassium.
  • Mackerel covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 495% more than toffee.
  • Toffee contains 7 times more vitamin A than mackerel. While toffee contains 1152IU of vitamin A, mackerel contains only 157IU.
  • The amount of saturated fat in mackerel is lower.
  • Mackerel has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of mackerel is 0, while the glycemic index of toffee is 51.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe 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.
Toffee
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 10% 4.5% 1.1% 1% 3.3% 14% 18% 0.26% 4.4%
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 -97%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +919.6%
Contains more IronIron +4566.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +3233.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +816.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +693.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9075%

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.
Toffee
Toffee
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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 0.67% 106% 19% 0% 2% 16% 0.54% 8% 2.1% 14% 7% 1.5% 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 AVitamin A +578.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +153.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +179.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11279.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4455.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +10809.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +178.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Toffee Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 12µg 495%
Sodium 135mg 4450mg 188%
Selenium 0.8µg 73.4µg 132%
Vitamin D 1006IU 126%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 126%
Saturated fat 20.565g 7.148g 61%
Protein 1.07g 18.5g 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.222g 6.21g 33%
Phosphorus 32mg 254mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.41mg 31%
Vitamin A 319µg 47µg 30%
Carbs 64.72g 0g 22%
Vitamin B3 0.029mg 3.3mg 20%
Choline 101.6mg 18%
Iron 0.03mg 1.4mg 17%
Potassium 51mg 520mg 14%
Magnesium 4mg 60mg 13%
Calories 560kcal 305kcal 13%
Fats 32.75g 25.1g 12%
Copper 0.003mg 0.1mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.94mg 2.38mg 10%
Zinc 0.12mg 1.1mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.068mg 0.19mg 9%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 7.8µg 4%
Folate 2µg 15µg 3%
Cholesterol 104mg 95mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 3%
Calcium 34mg 66mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 8.964g 8.32g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.008mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 64.72g 0g N/A
Sugar 63.47g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.002mg 0%
Trans fat 0.674g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 1.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 2.965g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.391g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.445g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Toffee
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33% 65%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 32.75 g
Carbs: 64.72 g
Water: 0.55 g
Other: 0.91 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 FatsFats +30.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1629%
Contains more WaterWater +7718.2%
Contains more OtherOther +1372.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Toffee
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.565 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.222 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 -65.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +408.2%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.32g

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. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/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.