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Wheat vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between wheat and mackerel

  • Wheat has more manganese, selenium, copper, phosphorus, zinc, iron, and vitamin B1; however, mackerel is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B2.
  • Mackerel covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 792% more than wheat .
  • Wheat has 151 times more manganese than mackerel. While wheat has 3.012mg of manganese, mackerel has only 0.02mg.
  • The glycemic index of wheat is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Wheat, durum 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 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +48.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +126.7%
Contains more IronIron +124.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +488.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +342.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +82.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14960%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +73.3%
~equal in Potassium ~401mg

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% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +163.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +2050%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +240.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~6.85mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.99mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.46mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 19µg 792%
Manganese 3.012mg 0.02mg 130%
Selenium 89.4µg 51.6µg 69%
Copper 0.553mg 0.094mg 51%
Phosphorus 508mg 278mg 33%
Zinc 4.16mg 0.94mg 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 75mg 25%
Iron 3.52mg 1.57mg 24%
Fats 2.47g 17.81g 24%
Carbs 71.13g 0g 24%
Vitamin B1 0.419mg 0.159mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.978g 4.3g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.412mg 22%
Protein 13.68g 23.85g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.344g 7.006g 17%
Saturated fat 0.454g 4.176g 17%
Magnesium 144mg 97mg 11%
Folate 43µg 2µg 10%
Vitamin A 0µg 54µg 6%
Calories 339kcal 262kcal 4%
Sodium 2mg 83mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.46mg 3%
Calcium 34mg 15mg 2%
Vitamin B3 6.738mg 6.85mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.935mg 0.99mg 1%
Potassium 431mg 401mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 71.13g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.366mg 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.533mg 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 0.934mg 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 0.303mg 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.594mg 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 0.702mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.106g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 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 +74.3%
Contains more FatsFats +621.1%
Contains more WaterWater +386.9%
Contains more OtherOther +184.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 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 -89.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1936.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +339.7%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.