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Waffle vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between waffle and mackerel

  • Waffle is richer in calcium, folate, and manganese, yet mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 781% higher.
  • Waffle contains 23 times more folate than mackerel. Waffle contains 46µg of folate, while mackerel contains 2µg.
  • Mackerel contains less sodium.
  • Mackerel has a lower glycemic index than waffle.

Food types used in this article are Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 77% 14% 87% 21% 19% 81% 67% 35% 252%
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 +1600%
Contains more IronIron +47.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1225%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +410.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +152.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +38.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11.7%

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.
Waffle
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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 1.3% 22% 0% 0% 66% 80% 39% 29% 13% 31% 0% 35% 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 1.3% 18% 0% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +65.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +2200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +230.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +104.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +721.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +7500%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.4mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Waffle Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 19µg 781%
Protein 7.9g 23.85g 32%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.46mg 31%
Vitamin B3 2.073mg 6.85mg 30%
Calcium 255mg 15mg 24%
Sodium 511mg 83mg 19%
Magnesium 19mg 97mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.785g 4.3g 17%
Phosphorus 190mg 278mg 13%
Manganese 0.265mg 0.02mg 11%
Folate 46µg 2µg 11%
Carbs 32.9g 0g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.99mg 10%
Selenium 46.2µg 51.6µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.263mg 0.159mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.521g 7.006g 9%
Iron 2.31mg 1.57mg 9%
Potassium 159mg 401mg 7%
Saturated fat 2.866g 4.176g 6%
Fats 14.1g 17.81g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.347mg 0.412mg 5%
Copper 0.062mg 0.094mg 4%
Cholesterol 69mg 75mg 2%
Zinc 0.68mg 0.94mg 2%
Calories 291kcal 262kcal 1%
Vitamin A 65µg 54µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 32.9g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.362mg 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 0.63mg 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 0.384mg 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.179mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.395mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.409mg 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.702mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.106g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Waffle
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8% 14% 33% 42% 3%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 14.1 g
Carbs: 32.9 g
Water: 42 g
Other: 3.1 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 ProteinProtein +201.9%
Contains more FatsFats +26.3%
Contains more WaterWater +26.8%
Contains more OtherOther +63.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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22% 27% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.785 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 -31.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +57.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +99%

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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. Waffle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175039/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.

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