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Mackerel vs. Groat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mackerel and groat different?

  • Mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D, and selenium, while groat is higher in copper, magnesium, fiber, and vitamin B3.
  • Mackerel covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 500% more than groat.
  • Groat is lower in cholesterol.
  • Groat has a higher glycemic index (54) than mackerel (0).

Fish, mackerel, salted and Buckwheat types were used 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 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
Groat
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 165% 5.4% 41% 83% 367% 65% 149% 0.13% 170% 45%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +784.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +285%
Contains more IronIron +57.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1000%
Contains more ZincZinc +118.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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%
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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% 0% 0% 25% 98% 132% 74% 48% 0% 0% 23% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +405%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +123.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +112.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Groat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0µg 500%
Sodium 4450mg 1mg 193%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 0µg 126%
Vitamin D 1006IU 0IU 126%
Selenium 73.4µg 8.3µg 118%
Copper 0.1mg 1.1mg 111%
Manganese 1.3mg 57%
Magnesium 60mg 231mg 41%
Fiber 0g 10g 40%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 1.039g 34%
Fats 25.1g 3.4g 33%
Cholesterol 95mg 0mg 32%
Saturated fat 7.148g 0.741g 29%
Vitamin B5 1.233mg 25%
Carbs 0g 71.5g 24%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 7.02mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.425mg 18%
Choline 101.6mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 1.04g 18%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.21mg 15%
Phosphorus 254mg 347mg 13%
Zinc 1.1mg 2.4mg 12%
Protein 18.5g 13.25g 11%
Iron 1.4mg 2.2mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.101mg 7%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 7%
Vitamin A 47µg 0µg 5%
Calcium 66mg 18mg 5%
Folate 15µg 30µg 4%
Calories 305kcal 343kcal 2%
Potassium 520mg 460mg 2%
Net carbs 0g 61.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.192mg 0%
Threonine 0.506mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.498mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.672mg 0%
Methionine 0.172mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.678mg 0%
Histidine 0.309mg 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
Groat
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13% 3% 72% 10% 2%
Protein: 13.25 g
Fats: 3.4 g
Carbs: 71.5 g
Water: 9.75 g
Other: 2.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.6%
Contains more FatsFats +638.2%
Contains more WaterWater +341%
Contains more OtherOther +538.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

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
Groat
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26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.741 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +497.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.6%

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. Groat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170286/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.