Turkey meat vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between turkey meat and mackerel

Turkey meat has more vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B6; however, mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, magnesium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
Mackerel covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 749% more than turkey meat.
Turkey meat has 3 times more zinc than mackerel. While turkey meat has 2.48mg of zinc, mackerel has only 0.94mg.
Mackerel has less cholesterol.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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.

Turkey meat

Mackerel

Contains more ZincZinc

+163.8%

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%

~equal in Calcium ~15mg

~equal in Copper ~0.094mg

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.

Turkey meat

Mackerel

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+39.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+33.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+350%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

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%

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.99mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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