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Mackerel vs. Parsnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mackerel and parsnip different?

  • Mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B6, while parsnip is higher in fiber and vitamin C.
  • Mackerel covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 500% more than parsnip.
  • Parsnip is lower in cholesterol.
  • Parsnip has a higher glycemic index (97) than mackerel (0).

Fish, mackerel, salted and Parsnips, raw types were used 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 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 21% 11% 33% 22% 40% 16% 30% 1.3% 73% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +106.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.7%
Contains more IronIron +137.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +86.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +257.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3977.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +20%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%

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 57% 0% 30% 0% 23% 12% 13% 36% 21% 0% 56% 50% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +59.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +371.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +355.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +350%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +188.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +346.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Parsnip DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0µg 500%
Sodium 4450mg 10mg 193%
Selenium 73.4µg 1.8µg 130%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 0µg 126%
Vitamin D 1006IU 0IU 126%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.047g 41%
Fats 25.1g 0.3g 38%
Protein 18.5g 1.2g 35%
Cholesterol 95mg 0mg 32%
Saturated fat 7.148g 0.05g 32%
Phosphorus 254mg 71mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.09mg 25%
Manganese 0.56mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 0.112g 21%
Fiber 0g 4.9g 20%
Vitamin C 0mg 17mg 19%
Choline 101.6mg 18%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 0.7mg 16%
Folate 15µg 67µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 12%
Calories 305kcal 75kcal 12%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 22.5µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.05mg 11%
Iron 1.4mg 0.59mg 10%
Magnesium 60mg 29mg 7%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 1.49mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.09mg 6%
Carbs 0g 17.99g 6%
Vitamin A 47µg 0µg 5%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.59mg 5%
Potassium 520mg 375mg 4%
Calcium 66mg 36mg 3%
Copper 0.1mg 0.12mg 2%
Net carbs 0g 13.09g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.8g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 1.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 2.965g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.391g 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
18% 80%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 17.99 g
Water: 79.53 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1441.7%
Contains more FatsFats +8266.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1267.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +85%

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
24% 54% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.112 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7328.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13112.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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. Parsnip - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170417/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.