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Mackerel vs. Turnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mackerel and turnip

  • Mackerel has more vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3; however, turnip has more vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 500% higher.
  • Turnip is lower in cholesterol.
  • Turnip has a higher glycemic index than mackerel.

Food types used in this article are Fish, mackerel, salted and Turnips, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 9% 17% 11% 28% 7.4% 12% 8.7% 17% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +445.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +172.3%
Contains more IronIron +366.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +307.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +840.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10385.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%

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%
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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 70% 0% 0.6% 0% 10% 6.9% 7.5% 12% 21% 0% 0.25% 11% 6.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +7833.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +725%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +355.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7700%
Contains more CholineCholine +815.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
~equal in Folate ~15µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Turnip DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0µg 500%
Sodium 4450mg 67mg 191%
Selenium 73.4µg 0.7µg 132%
Vitamin D 1006IU 0IU 126%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 0µg 126%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.053g 41%
Fats 25.1g 0.1g 38%
Protein 18.5g 0.9g 35%
Phosphorus 254mg 27mg 32%
Cholesterol 95mg 0mg 32%
Saturated fat 7.148g 0.011g 32%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.09mg 25%
Vitamin C 0mg 21mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 0.006g 21%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 0.4mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.03mg 16%
Choline 101.6mg 11.1mg 16%
Iron 1.4mg 0.3mg 14%
Calories 305kcal 28kcal 14%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.03mg 12%
Magnesium 60mg 11mg 12%
Potassium 520mg 191mg 10%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.27mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 0.1µg 6%
Manganese 0.134mg 6%
Vitamin A 47µg 0µg 5%
Calcium 66mg 30mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.2mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.04mg 2%
Copper 0.1mg 0.085mg 2%
Carbs 0g 6.43g 2%
Net carbs 0g 4.63g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.8g N/A
Folate 15µg 15µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.036mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.03mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 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
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6% 92%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.43 g
Water: 91.87 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1955.6%
Contains more FatsFats +25000%
Contains more OtherOther +1814.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +113.7%

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
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16% 9% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.011 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.053 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +138566.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11617%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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. Turnip - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170465/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.