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Mackerel vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mackerel and jícama raw

  • Mackerel has more vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B6, while jícama raw has more vitamin C and fiber.
  • Mackerel covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 500% more than jícama raw.
  • The amount of cholesterol in jícama raw is lower.
  • Mackerel has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of mackerel is 0, while the glycemic index of jícama raw is 17.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, mackerel, salted and Yambean (jicama), 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 8.6% 3.6% 13% 23% 16% 4.4% 7.7% 0.52% 7.8% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +246.7%
Contains more IronIron +133.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +108.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +587.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1311.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10385.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%

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 67% 0.33% 9.2% 0% 5% 6.7% 3.8% 8.1% 9.7% 0% 0.75% 9% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +417.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +555.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1550%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +876.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2500%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more CholineCholine +647.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.02mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Jícama raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0µg 500%
Sodium 4450mg 4mg 193%
Selenium 73.4µg 0.7µg 132%
Vitamin D 1006IU 0IU 126%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 0µg 126%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.043g 41%
Fats 25.1g 0.09g 38%
Protein 18.5g 0.72g 36%
Phosphorus 254mg 18mg 34%
Saturated fat 7.148g 0.021g 32%
Cholesterol 95mg 0mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.042mg 28%
Vitamin C 0mg 20.2mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 0.005g 21%
Fiber 0g 4.9g 20%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 0.2mg 19%
Choline 101.6mg 13.6mg 16%
Calories 305kcal 38kcal 13%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.46mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.029mg 12%
Potassium 520mg 150mg 11%
Magnesium 60mg 12mg 11%
Iron 1.4mg 0.6mg 10%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.16mg 9%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 0.3µg 6%
Copper 0.1mg 0.048mg 6%
Calcium 66mg 12mg 5%
Vitamin A 47µg 1µg 5%
Manganese 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 3%
Carbs 0g 8.82g 3%
Folate 15µg 12µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.92g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.8g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 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
9% 90%
Protein: 0.72 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 8.82 g
Water: 90.07 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2469.4%
Contains more FatsFats +27788.9%
Contains more OtherOther +4366.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +109.5%

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
30% 7% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.043 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +166300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14341.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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. Jícama raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170073/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.