Parmesan vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between parmesan and mackerel
- Parmesan has more calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin A; however, mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D*, selenium, and vitamin B6.
- Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 442% more.
- Parmesan contains 13 times more calcium than mackerel. Parmesan contains 853mg of calcium, while mackerel contains 66mg.
- Mackerel contains less saturated fat.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, parmesan, grated and Fish, mackerel, salted.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1192.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +281.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +146.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -59.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +76.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +188.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +185.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +150% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +113.4% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +457.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +30% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +88.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +4940% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +349.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +4025% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +406.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +757.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +358.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +150% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.4µg | 12µg | 442% |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 25.2µg | 124% |
| Vitamin D* | 21 IU | 1006 IU | 123% |
| Sodium | 1804mg | 4450mg | 115% |
| Calcium | 853mg | 66mg | 79% |
| Selenium | 34.4µg | 73.4µg | 71% |
| Phosphorus | 627mg | 254mg | 53% |
| Saturated fat | 15.371g | 7.148g | 37% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.386g | 6.21g | 32% |
| Zinc | 4.2mg | 1.1mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.081mg | 0.41mg | 25% |
| Vitamin A | 262µg | 47µg | 24% |
| Protein | 28.42g | 18.5g | 20% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.08mg | 3.3mg | 20% |
| Choline | 14.1mg | 101.6mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.358mg | 0.19mg | 13% |
| Vitamin E | 0.53mg | 2.38mg | 12% |
| Iron | 0.49mg | 1.4mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 180mg | 520mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.45mg | 9% | |
| Copper | 0.04mg | 0.1mg | 7% |
| Calories | 420kcal | 305kcal | 6% |
| Magnesium | 34mg | 60mg | 6% |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 0.102g | 6% | |
| Carbs | 13.91g | 0g | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 7.8µg | 5% |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 0.87g | 5% | |
| Fats | 27.84g | 25.1g | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 86mg | 95mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.071mg | 3% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.13g | 8.32g | 3% |
| Folate | 6µg | 15µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.026mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 6.8g | 6.1g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 148kcal | 165kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 24g | 33g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 0.55 | 2 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 13.91g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.07g | 0g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.876g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.383mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.075mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.455mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 2.747mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.201mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.751mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.538mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.865mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.806mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 (EPA) | 0g | 1.619g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DHA) | 0g | 2.965g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DPA) | 0.015g | 0.391g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.026g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.006g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +53.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +89.8% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -53.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +16.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +348.1% |

