Fish oil vs. Buckwheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between fish oil and buckwheat
- Buckwheat is richer than fish oil in manganese, copper, magnesium, fiber, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6.
- Fish oil covers your daily cholesterol needs 255% more than buckwheat.
- Fish oil has 159 times more saturated fat than buckwheat. Fish oil has 21.29g of saturated fat, while buckwheat has 0.134g.
- Buckwheat is lower in cholesterol.
- Buckwheat has a higher glycemic index (51) than fish oil (0).
Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish oil, herring 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 766mg | 0mg | 255% |
| Fats | 100g | 0.62g | 153% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 56.564g | 0.188g | 141% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 15.604g | 0.188g | 103% |
| Saturated fat | 21.29g | 0.134g | 96% |
| Calories | 902kcal | 92kcal | 41% |
| Manganese | 0mg | 0.403mg | 18% |
| Copper | 0mg | 0.146mg | 16% |
| Magnesium | 0mg | 51mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 0g | 2.7g | 11% |
| Iron | 0mg | 0.8mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 70mg | 10% |
| Carbs | 0g | 19.94g | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.359mg | 7% |
| Protein | 0g | 3.38g | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.077mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 0.94mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0mg | 0.61mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 2.2µg | 4% |
| Folate | 0µg | 14µg | 4% |
| Choline | 20.1mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.04mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.039mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 0mg | 88mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 0mg | 7mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 17.24g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.9g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 0mg | 4mg | 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 | 6.273g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 4.206g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.619g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +16029% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +29987.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +8200% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.4% |