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Mackerel vs. Turmeric — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mackerel and turmeric

  • Mackerel has more vitamin B12, vitamin D, and selenium, while turmeric has more iron, copper, fiber, potassium, and magnesium.
  • Turmeric covers your daily need for iron, 670% more than mackerel.
  • The amount of cholesterol in turmeric is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, mackerel, salted and Spices, turmeric, ground.

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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 149% 50% 184% 2063% 433% 123% 128% 3.5% 2583% 34%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1083.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +246.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +154.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +300%
Contains more IronIron +3828.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1200%
Contains more ZincZinc +309.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%

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 2.3% 0% 89% 0% 15% 35% 25% 33% 25% 0% 34% 15% 27%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +144.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +283.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +106.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +86.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +190%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +71.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Turmeric DV% diff.
Manganese 19.8mg 861%
Iron 1.4mg 55mg 670%
Vitamin B12 12µg 0µg 500%
Sodium 4450mg 27mg 192%
Copper 0.1mg 1.3mg 133%
Vitamin D 1006IU 0IU 126%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 0µg 126%
Selenium 73.4µg 6.2µg 122%
Fiber 0g 22.7g 91%
Potassium 520mg 2080mg 46%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.756g 36%
Magnesium 60mg 208mg 35%
Fats 25.1g 3.25g 34%
Cholesterol 95mg 0mg 32%
Zinc 1.1mg 4.5mg 31%
Saturated fat 7.148g 1.838g 24%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.107mg 23%
Carbs 0g 67.14g 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 0.449g 20%
Protein 18.5g 9.68g 18%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 4.43mg 14%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 1.35mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 11%
Choline 101.6mg 49.2mg 10%
Calcium 66mg 168mg 10%
Phosphorus 254mg 299mg 6%
Vitamin A 47µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 13.4µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.15mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.058mg 3%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Folate 15µg 20µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Calories 305kcal 312kcal 0%
Net carbs 0g 44.44g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.21g N/A
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.33mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.47mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 0.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.14mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.53mg 0%
Valine 0.66mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.619g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 2.965g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.391g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.081g 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% 3% 67% 13% 7%
Protein: 9.68 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 67.14 g
Water: 12.85 g
Other: 7.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +91.1%
Contains more FatsFats +672.3%
Contains more WaterWater +234.6%
Contains more OtherOther +89.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

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
60% 15% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.838 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.449 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.756 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1753%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +721.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.3%

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. Turmeric - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172231/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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