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Buckwheat vs. Smoked salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between buckwheat and smoked salmon?

  • Buckwheat is higher in manganese and fiber, yet smoked salmon is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and choline.
  • Smoked salmon's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 136% more.
  • The amount of sodium in buckwheat is lower.
  • The glycemic index of smoked salmon is lower.

We used Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked and Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked types in this article.

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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 13% 3.3% 15% 32% 77% 8.5% 70% 88% 2.2% 177%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +183.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +96.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2270.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +57.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +98.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +134.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1372.7%
~equal in Iron ~0.85mg

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% 8.7% 27% 257% 5.8% 23% 89% 52% 64% 408% 0.25% 1.5% 49%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +73.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1800%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +159%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +402.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +142.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +261%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +342.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Buckwheat Smoked salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.26µg 136%
Vitamin D 0IU 685IU 86%
Vitamin D 0µg 17.1µg 86%
Selenium 2.2µg 32.4µg 55%
Protein 3.38g 18.28g 30%
Sodium 4mg 672mg 29%
Vitamin B3 0.94mg 4.72mg 24%
Manganese 0.403mg 0.017mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.278mg 15%
Choline 20.1mg 89mg 13%
Phosphorus 70mg 164mg 13%
Fiber 2.7g 0g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.359mg 0.87mg 10%
Copper 0.146mg 0.23mg 9%
Magnesium 51mg 18mg 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1.35mg 8%
Carbs 19.94g 0g 7%
Fats 0.62g 4.32g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.101mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.188g 0.995g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.188g 2.023g 5%
Saturated fat 0.134g 0.929g 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 26µg 3%
Folate 14µg 2µg 3%
Potassium 88mg 175mg 3%
Zinc 0.61mg 0.31mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 0.1µg 2%
Calories 92kcal 117kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.023mg 1%
Iron 0.8mg 0.85mg 1%
Net carbs 17.24g 0g N/A
Calcium 7mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 0.9g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.205mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0.801mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.127mg 0.842mg 0%
Leucine 0.212mg 1.486mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 1.679mg 0%
Methionine 0.044mg 0.541mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0.714mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0.942mg 0%
Histidine 0.079mg 0.538mg 0%
Fructose 0.1g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.183g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.267g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.073g 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
18% 4% 72% 5%
Protein: 18.28 g
Fats: 4.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72 g
Other: 5.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +440.8%
Contains more FatsFats +596.8%
Contains more OtherOther +1155.8%
~equal in Water ~72g

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
24% 51% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.929 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.995 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +976.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +429.3%

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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. Smoked salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173687/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.