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Jellyfish vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between jellyfish and mackerel

  • Mackerel is richer than jellyfish in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, magnesium, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 791% higher.
  • Jellyfish contains 117 times more sodium than mackerel. Jellyfish contains 9690mg of sodium, while mackerel contains 83mg.

Food types used in this article are Jellyfish, dried, salted 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 1.4% 0.6% 0.26% 85% 47% 11% 8.6% 1264% 0% 230%
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 IronIron +44.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +48.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4750%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13266.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +123.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1290%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.3%

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 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% 0% 0.67% 0.4% 2.5% 2.3% 3.8% 0% 2.3% 2.5% 0.25% 0.75%
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 1.3% 0% 18% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1490%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4020%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3325%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4500%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +94900%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jellyfish Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 19µg 791%
Sodium 9690mg 83mg 418%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 6.85mg 42%
Protein 5.5g 23.85g 37%
Phosphorus 20mg 278mg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.01mg 0.46mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.01mg 0.412mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.475g 4.3g 26%
Fats 1.4g 17.81g 25%
Cholesterol 5mg 75mg 23%
Magnesium 2mg 97mg 23%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 20%
Saturated fat 0.273g 4.176g 18%
Selenium 42.2µg 51.6µg 17%
Choline 95mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.202g 7.006g 17%
Potassium 3mg 401mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.159mg 12%
Calories 36kcal 262kcal 11%
Iron 2.27mg 1.57mg 9%
Vitamin A 2µg 54µg 6%
Copper 0.14mg 0.094mg 5%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.94mg 5%
Calcium 2mg 15mg 1%
Manganese 0.02mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 15g 9.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 65kcal 110kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 278g 38g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.5 2.7 N/A
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Folate 1µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.007g 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.25g 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g 0.106g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 68% 25%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68 g
Other: 25.1 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 WaterWater +27.7%
Contains more OtherOther +395.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +333.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1172.1%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 21% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.273 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.202 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.475 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 -93.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3368.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +805.3%

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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. Jellyfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168129/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.