Mackerel vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mackerel and turkey meat

Mackerel has more vitamin B12, selenium, magnesium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1; however, turkey meat is higher in vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B6.
Mackerel covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 749% more than turkey meat.
Mackerel has 4 times more vitamin B1 than turkey meat. While mackerel has 0.159mg of vitamin B1, turkey meat has only 0.045mg.
Turkey meat has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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.

Mackerel

Turkey meat

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+223.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+67.8%
Contains more IronIron	+44%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+24.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-19.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+42.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+73.2%

Contains more ZincZinc

+163.8%

~equal in Calcium ~14mg

~equal in Copper ~0.093mg

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.

Mackerel

Turkey meat

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+350%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+253.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+46.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+1762.7%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+39.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+33.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+350%

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.948mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	19µg	1.02µg	749%
Selenium	51.6µg	29.8µg	40%
Vitamin B3	6.85mg	9.573mg	17%
Magnesium	97mg	30mg	16%
Fats	17.81g	7.39g	16%
Choline		87.4mg	16%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.3g	2.119g	15%
Zinc	0.94mg	2.48mg	14%
Vitamin B6	0.46mg	0.616mg	12%
Monounsaturated fat	7.006g	2.647g	11%
Cholesterol	75mg	109mg	11%
Vitamin B2	0.412mg	0.281mg	10%
Vitamin B1	0.159mg	0.045mg	10%
Protein	23.85g	28.55g	9%
Saturated fat	4.176g	2.155g	9%
Phosphorus	278mg	223mg	8%
Iron	1.57mg	1.09mg	6%
Potassium	401mg	239mg	5%
Vitamin A	54µg	12µg	5%
Calories	262kcal	189kcal	4%
Vitamin D		0.4µg	2%
Folate	2µg	9µg	2%
Vitamin D		15IU	2%
Sodium	83mg	103mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.99mg	0.948mg	1%
Vitamin C	0.4mg	0mg	0%
Carbs	0g	0.06g	0%
Net carbs	0g	0.06g	N/A
Calcium	15mg	14mg	0%
Copper	0.094mg	0.093mg	0%
Vitamin E		0.07mg	0%
Manganese	0.02mg	0.014mg	0%
Trans fat		0.101g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.267mg	0.291mg	0%
Threonine	1.045mg	1.004mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.099mg	0.796mg	0%
Leucine	1.938mg	1.925mg	0%
Lysine	2.19mg	2.282mg	0%
Methionine	0.706mg	0.724mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.931mg	0.903mg	0%
Valine	1.228mg	0.902mg	0%
Histidine	0.702mg	0.749mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.504g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.699g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.105g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.106g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.01g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.014g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		1.841g	N/A