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Mackerel vs. Buckwheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mackerel and buckwheat?

  • Mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5, yet buckwheat is higher in manganese.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 792% more.
  • The glycemic index of mackerel is lower.

We used Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked 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 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
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 +90.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +114.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +355.7%
Contains more IronIron +96.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +297.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2245.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +55.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1915%

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 1.3% 18% 0% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5% 0%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +297.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +956.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +628.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +175.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +497.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Buckwheat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 0µg 792%
Selenium 51.6µg 2.2µg 90%
Protein 23.85g 3.38g 41%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 0.94mg 37%
Phosphorus 278mg 70mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.039mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.077mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.188g 27%
Fats 17.81g 0.62g 26%
Cholesterol 75mg 0mg 25%
Saturated fat 4.176g 0.134g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 0.188g 17%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.403mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 0.359mg 13%
Magnesium 97mg 51mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.7g 11%
Iron 1.57mg 0.8mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.04mg 10%
Calories 262kcal 92kcal 9%
Potassium 401mg 88mg 9%
Carbs 0g 19.94g 7%
Copper 0.094mg 0.146mg 6%
Vitamin A 54µg 0µg 6%
Choline 20.1mg 4%
Sodium 83mg 4mg 3%
Zinc 0.94mg 0.61mg 3%
Folate 2µg 14µg 3%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Calcium 15mg 7mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 17.24g N/A
Sugar 0.9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0.127mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 0.212mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.044mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.133mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0.079mg 0%
Fructose 0.1g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.504g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.699g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.106g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 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 +605.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2772.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1079.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +42%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 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 +3626.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2187.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%

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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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175120/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.