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Groat vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are groat and mackerel different?

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

Buckwheat and Fish, mackerel, salted 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.
Groat
7
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%
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%
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%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +784.3%

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.
Groat
5
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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +405%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +123.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +112.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Groat Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 12µg 500%
Sodium 1mg 4450mg 193%
Vitamin D 0µg 25.2µg 126%
Vitamin D 0IU 1006IU 126%
Selenium 8.3µg 73.4µg 118%
Copper 1.1mg 0.1mg 111%
Manganese 1.3mg 57%
Magnesium 231mg 60mg 41%
Fiber 10g 0g 40%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.039g 6.21g 34%
Fats 3.4g 25.1g 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 95mg 32%
Saturated fat 0.741g 7.148g 29%
Vitamin B5 1.233mg 25%
Carbs 71.5g 0g 24%
Vitamin B3 7.02mg 3.3mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.425mg 0.19mg 18%
Choline 101.6mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 1.04g 8.32g 18%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.41mg 15%
Phosphorus 347mg 254mg 13%
Zinc 2.4mg 1.1mg 12%
Protein 13.25g 18.5g 11%
Iron 2.2mg 1.4mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.101mg 0.02mg 7%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 47µg 5%
Calcium 18mg 66mg 5%
Folate 30µg 15µg 4%
Calories 343kcal 305kcal 2%
Potassium 460mg 520mg 2%
Net carbs 61.5g 0g 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 0g 1.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 2.965g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.391g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Groat
1
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
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.6%
Contains more FatsFats +638.2%
Contains more WaterWater +341%
Contains more OtherOther +538.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Groat
1
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.741 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.039 g
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +497.7%

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. Groat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170286/nutrients
  2. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/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.