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Mackerel vs. Beetroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mackerel and beetroot

  • Mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3, while beetroot is higher in folate.
  • Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 500% more than beetroot.
  • Beetroot is lower in cholesterol.
  • Beetroot has a higher glycemic index (64) than mackerel (0).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, mackerel, salted and Beets, raw.

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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 16% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +160.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +312.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60%
Contains more IronIron +75%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +214.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +535%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10385.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%

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 0% 16% 48% 378% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11% 55%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2250%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5850%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +375%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +888%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +511.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3800%
Contains more CholineCholine +1593.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +55%
Contains more FolateFolate +626.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Beetroot DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0µg 500%
Sodium 4450mg 78mg 190%
Selenium 73.4µg 0.7µg 132%
Vitamin D 1006IU 0IU 126%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 0µg 126%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.06g 41%
Fats 25.1g 0.17g 38%
Protein 18.5g 1.61g 34%
Saturated fat 7.148g 0.027g 32%
Cholesterol 95mg 0mg 32%
Phosphorus 254mg 40mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.067mg 26%
Folate 15µg 109µg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 0.032g 21%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 0.334mg 19%
Choline 101.6mg 6mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.04mg 16%
Manganese 0.329mg 14%
Calories 305kcal 43kcal 13%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.04mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Magnesium 60mg 23mg 9%
Iron 1.4mg 0.8mg 8%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.35mg 7%
Potassium 520mg 325mg 6%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 0.2µg 6%
Vitamin A 47µg 2µg 5%
Calcium 66mg 16mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.9mg 5%
Copper 0.1mg 0.075mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 3%
Carbs 0g 9.56g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.031mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 6.76g N/A
Sugar 0g 6.76g N/A
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.619g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 2.965g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.391g 0g 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
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1049.1%
Contains more FatsFats +14664.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1140.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +103.7%

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
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10250%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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