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Mackerel vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mackerel and jalapeño different?

  • Mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin D*, phosphorus, and choline; however, jalapeño is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 500% higher.
  • Jalapeño has less cholesterol.
  • Mackerel has a lower glycemic index (0) than jalapeño (32).

Fish, mackerel, salted and Peppers, jalapeno, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.6% 22% 9.4% 15% 3.8% 11% 0.39% 13% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +109.7%
Contains more IronIron +460%
Contains more CopperCopper +117.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +685.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +876.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18250%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 378% 16% 48% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 395% 0% 18% 72% 10% 16% 24% 19% 97% 0% 46% 20%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +157.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +137.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.419mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Jalapeño DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0µg 500%
Sodium 4450mg 3mg 193%
Selenium 73.4µg 0.4µg 133%
Vitamin C 0mg 118.6mg 132%
Vitamin D* 1006 IU 0 IU 126%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 0µg 126%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.112g 41%
Fats 25.1g 0.37g 38%
Protein 18.5g 0.91g 35%
Phosphorus 254mg 26mg 33%
Cholesterol 95mg 0mg 32%
Saturated fat 7.148g 0.092g 32%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 0.029g 21%
Choline 101.6mg 7.5mg 17%
Calories 305kcal 29kcal 14%
Iron 1.4mg 0.25mg 14%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 1.28mg 13%
Magnesium 60mg 15mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.14mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.07mg 9%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 18.5µg 9%
Potassium 520mg 248mg 8%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 3.58mg 8%
Copper 0.1mg 0.046mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.315mg 6%
Calcium 66mg 12mg 5%
Manganese 0.097mg 4%
Folate 15µg 27µg 3%
Fructose 2.63g 3%
Carbs 0g 6.5g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin A 47µg 54µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.419mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.1g 3.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 165kcal 319kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 33g 345g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2 1.5 N/A
Net carbs 0g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.12g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 1.619g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 2.965g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.391g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.062g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 g
7% 92%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.69 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1933%
Contains more FatsFats +6683.8%
Contains more OtherOther +2428.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +113.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 g
39% 12% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.029 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.112 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28589.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5444.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/nutrients
  2. Jalapeño - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168576/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.