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Beetroot vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between beetroot and mackerel?

  • Beetroot is higher in folate, yet mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and magnesium.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 792% more.
  • Beetroot has 55 times more folate than mackerel. While beetroot has 109µg of folate, mackerel has only 2µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in beetroot is lower.
  • The glycemic index of mackerel is lower.

We used Beets, raw and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat types 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 16% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
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 ManganeseManganese +1545%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +321.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.4%
Contains more IronIron +96.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +168.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +595%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7271.4%
~equal in Calcium ~15mg
~equal in Sodium ~83mg

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 16% 0.67% 0.8% 0% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82% 3.3%
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 CVitamin C +1125%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +5350%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +412.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +930%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1950.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +538.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +586.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 19µg 792%
Selenium 0.7µg 51.6µg 93%
Protein 1.61g 23.85g 44%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 6.85mg 41%
Phosphorus 40mg 278mg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.46mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.412mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 4.3g 28%
Fats 0.17g 17.81g 27%
Folate 109µg 2µg 27%
Cholesterol 0mg 75mg 25%
Saturated fat 0.027g 4.176g 19%
Magnesium 23mg 97mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.99mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 7.006g 17%
Manganese 0.329mg 0.02mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.159mg 11%
Calories 43kcal 262kcal 11%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Iron 0.8mg 1.57mg 10%
Vitamin A 2µg 54µg 6%
Zinc 0.35mg 0.94mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 0.4mg 5%
Carbs 9.56g 0g 3%
Copper 0.075mg 0.094mg 2%
Potassium 325mg 401mg 2%
Choline 6mg 1%
Net carbs 6.76g 0g N/A
Calcium 16mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 6.76g N/A
Sodium 78mg 83mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 0.702mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.106g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 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 WaterWater +64.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1381.4%
Contains more FatsFats +10376.5%
Contains more OtherOther +369.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 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 -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21793.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7066.7%

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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. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/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.