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Mackerel vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mackerel and sweet potato?

  • Mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and choline, yet sweet potato is higher in vitamin A.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 500% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in sweet potato is lower.
  • The glycemic index of mackerel is lower.

We used Fish, mackerel, salted and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared 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 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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +140%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.3%
Contains more IronIron +129.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +266.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +440.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12133.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +51%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +815.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +211.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +492.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +96.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +333.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +726%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1408.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +290%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0µg 500%
Sodium 4450mg 55mg 191%
Selenium 73.4µg 0.6µg 132%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 0µg 126%
Vitamin D 1006IU 0IU 126%
Vitamin A 47µg 709µg 74%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.014g 41%
Fats 25.1g 0.05g 39%
Protein 18.5g 1.57g 34%
Cholesterol 95mg 0mg 32%
Saturated fat 7.148g 0.018g 32%
Phosphorus 254mg 47mg 30%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 0.001g 21%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 0.557mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 16%
Choline 101.6mg 12.3mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.209mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.26mg 14%
Fiber 0g 3g 12%
Manganese 0.258mg 11%
Calories 305kcal 86kcal 11%
Iron 1.4mg 0.61mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.061mg 10%
Magnesium 60mg 25mg 8%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.3mg 7%
Carbs 0g 20.12g 7%
Copper 0.1mg 0.151mg 6%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 1.8µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.078mg 5%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Potassium 520mg 337mg 5%
Calcium 66mg 30mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.4mg 3%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Folate 15µg 11µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 17.12g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 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
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1078.3%
Contains more FatsFats +50100%
Contains more OtherOther +1267.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +79.7%

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
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +831900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44257.1%
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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.