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Mackerel vs. Buckwheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mackerel and buckwheat

  • 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 cholesterol.
  • Buckwheat has a higher glycemic index (51) than mackerel (0).

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

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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 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
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%
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%
Contains more CopperCopper +46%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%

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% 16% 48% 378% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11% 55%
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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~14µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

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

Fat Type Comparison

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

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