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Sweet potato vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sweet potato and mackerel

  • Sweet potato is richer in vitamin A, yet mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 792% higher.
  • Sweet potato contains 79 times more vitamin A than mackerel. Sweet potato contains 14187IU of vitamin A, while mackerel contains 180IU.
  • Sweet potato contains less saturated fat.
  • Mackerel has a lower glycemic index than sweet potato.

Food types used in this article are Sweet potato, raw, unprepared and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat.

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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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +60.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1190%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +288%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19%
Contains more IronIron +157.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +213.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +491.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8500%

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
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 1.3% 18% 0% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1213%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +103.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +575.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1129.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +120.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 19µg 792%
Selenium 0.6µg 51.6µg 93%
Vitamin A 709µg 54µg 73%
Protein 1.57g 23.85g 45%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 6.85mg 39%
Phosphorus 47mg 278mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 4.3g 29%
Fats 0.05g 17.81g 27%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.412mg 27%
Cholesterol 0mg 75mg 25%
Saturated fat 0.018g 4.176g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.46mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 7.006g 18%
Magnesium 25mg 97mg 17%
Iron 0.61mg 1.57mg 12%
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Manganese 0.258mg 0.02mg 10%
Calories 86kcal 262kcal 9%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.159mg 7%
Carbs 20.12g 0g 7%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.94mg 6%
Copper 0.151mg 0.094mg 6%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 0.99mg 4%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 0.4mg 2%
Potassium 337mg 401mg 2%
Calcium 30mg 15mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Folate 11µg 2µg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Sodium 55mg 83mg 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Net carbs 17.12g 0g N/A
Sugar 4.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.702mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.106g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +45.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1419.1%
Contains more FatsFats +35520%
Contains more OtherOther +417.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +700500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30614.3%

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/nutrients
  2. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175120/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.