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Veggie burger vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between veggie burgers and mackerel

  • Veggie burgers are richer in vitamin B1, manganese, folate, and fiber, yet mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 708% higher.
  • Mackerel contains less sodium.
  • Mackerel has a lower glycemic index than veggie burgers.

Food types used in this article are Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 41% 29% 90% 67% 34% 88% 74% 124% 123%
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 more CalciumCalcium +806.7%
Contains more IronIron +53.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +112.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +34%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4655%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +73.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +128.3%

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 15% 0.33% 4.6% 0% 663% 56% 70% 17% 70% 251% 11% 93% 11%
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 CVitamin C +1025%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1567.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +6100%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +68.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +82.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +242.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +845.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veggie burger Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.01µg 19µg 708%
Vitamin B1 2.651mg 0.159mg 208%
Selenium 22.6µg 51.6µg 53%
Manganese 0.951mg 0.02mg 40%
Folate 124µg 2µg 31%
Cholesterol 5mg 75mg 23%
Sodium 569mg 83mg 21%
Fiber 4.9g 0g 20%
Vitamin B3 3.753mg 6.85mg 19%
Fats 6.3g 17.81g 18%
Protein 15.7g 23.85g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.023g 4.3g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.289mg 0.99mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.244mg 0.412mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 1.778g 7.006g 13%
Copper 0.2mg 0.094mg 12%
Calcium 136mg 15mg 12%
Saturated fat 1.44g 4.176g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.303mg 0.46mg 12%
Iron 2.41mg 1.57mg 11%
Phosphorus 206mg 278mg 10%
Magnesium 56mg 97mg 10%
Vitamin A 1µg 54µg 6%
Carbs 14.27g 0g 5%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0.4mg 5%
Choline 19.4mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 4%
Calories 177kcal 262kcal 4%
Zinc 1.26mg 0.94mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Starch 5.78g 2%
Potassium 333mg 401mg 2%
Net carbs 9.37g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.07g N/A
Tryptophan 0.162mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.605mg 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.78mg 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 1.004mg 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.885mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.89mg 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.465mg 0.702mg 0%
Fructose 0.13g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.106g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 6% 14% 61% 3%
Protein: 15.7 g
Fats: 6.3 g
Carbs: 14.27 g
Water: 61.21 g
Other: 2.52 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 +14.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +51.9%
Contains more FatsFats +182.7%
Contains more OtherOther +101.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 34% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.44 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.023 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 -65.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +294%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +112.6%

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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. Veggie burger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174287/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.