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Buckwheat vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between buckwheat and mackerel

  • Mackerel is richer than buckwheat in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin E, and choline.
  • Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 500% more than buckwheat.
  • Buckwheat is lower in saturated fat.
  • Buckwheat has a higher glycemic index (51) than mackerel (0).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked and Fish, mackerel, salted.

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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 36% 2.1% 7.8% 30% 49% 17% 30% 0.52% 53% 12%
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%
Contains more CopperCopper +46%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +842.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +490.9%
Contains more IronIron +75%
Contains more ZincZinc +80.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +262.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3236.4%

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% 0% 1.8% 0% 10% 9% 18% 22% 18% 0% 4.8% 11% 11%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2544.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +387.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +251.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +432.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +310.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +405.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~15µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Buckwheat Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 12µg 500%
Sodium 4mg 4450mg 193%
Selenium 2.2µg 73.4µg 129%
Vitamin D 0IU 1006IU 126%
Vitamin D 0µg 25.2µg 126%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.188g 6.21g 40%
Fats 0.62g 25.1g 38%
Cholesterol 0mg 95mg 32%
Saturated fat 0.134g 7.148g 32%
Protein 3.38g 18.5g 30%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.41mg 26%
Phosphorus 70mg 254mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.188g 8.32g 20%
Manganese 0.403mg 18%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 2.38mg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.94mg 3.3mg 15%
Choline 20.1mg 101.6mg 15%
Potassium 88mg 520mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.19mg 12%
Calories 92kcal 305kcal 11%
Fiber 2.7g 0g 11%
Iron 0.8mg 1.4mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.359mg 7%
Carbs 19.94g 0g 7%
Calcium 7mg 66mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 47µg 5%
Copper 0.146mg 0.1mg 5%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 7.8µg 5%
Zinc 0.61mg 1.1mg 4%
Magnesium 51mg 60mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.02mg 2%
Net carbs 17.24g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 0g N/A
Folate 14µg 15µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.127mg 0%
Leucine 0.212mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.044mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.079mg 0%
Fructose 0.1g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 1.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 2.965g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.391g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 20% 76%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.62 g
Carbs: 19.94 g
Water: 75.63 g
Other: 0.43 g
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +75.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +447.3%
Contains more FatsFats +3948.4%
Contains more OtherOther +3016.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.188 g
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4325.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3203.2%

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. Buckwheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170686/nutrients
  2. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/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.