Mackerel vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between mackerel and cereal

Mackerel is higher in selenium, yet cereal is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin C, and manganese.
Cereal covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 511% more than mackerel.
Mackerel contains 8 times more selenium than cereal. While mackerel contains 51.6µg of selenium, cereal contains only 6.3µg.
The glycemic index of mackerel is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands).

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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.

Mackerel

Cereal

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+410.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+281.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+261%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-89.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+719%

Contains more IronIron	+2069.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+45.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+708.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+3850%

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.

Mackerel

Cereal

Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+338.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+9525%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1407.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+3854.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+839.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+332.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+1201.3%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	19µg		792%
Vitamin B1	0.159mg	6.288mg	511%
Vitamin B6	0.46mg	5.986mg	425%
Iron	1.57mg	34.06mg	406%
Vitamin B2	0.412mg	3.87mg	266%
Vitamin B3	6.85mg	29.62mg	142%
Vitamin A	54µg	814µg	84%
Selenium	51.6µg	6.3µg	82%
Zinc	0.94mg	7.6mg	61%
Vitamin C	0.4mg	38.5mg	42%
Protein	23.85g	6.06g	36%
Manganese	0.02mg	0.79mg	33%
Sodium	83mg	795mg	31%
Carbs	0g	86.85g	29%
Phosphorus	278mg	77mg	29%
Fats	17.81g	1.08g	26%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.3g	0.354g	26%
Cholesterol	75mg		25%
Magnesium	97mg	19mg	19%
Saturated fat	4.176g	0.26g	18%
Monounsaturated fat	7.006g	0.204g	17%
Vitamin B5	0.99mg	0.226mg	15%
Potassium	401mg	105mg	9%
Calories	262kcal	378kcal	6%
Fiber	0g	1.4g	6%
Copper	0.094mg	0.137mg	5%
Calcium	15mg	10mg	1%
Vitamin E		0.08mg	1%
Folate	2µg		1%
Protein per 100 calories	9.1g	1.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	110kcal	624kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	38g	26g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.7	2.1	N/A
Net carbs	0g	85.45g	N/A
Sugar		10.35g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.267mg	0.066mg	0%
Threonine	1.045mg	0.241mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.099mg	0.26mg	0%
Leucine	1.938mg	0.767mg	0%
Lysine	2.19mg	0.113mg	0%
Methionine	0.706mg	0.13mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.931mg	0.365mg	0%
Valine	1.228mg	0.344mg	0%
Histidine	0.702mg	0.162mg	0%
Fructose		0.26g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.504g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.699g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.106g	0g	N/A