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Shark raw vs. Buckwheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between shark raw and buckwheat

  • Shark raw has more selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and choline; however, buckwheat is higher in manganese, copper, and fiber.
  • Shark raw covers your daily selenium needs 62% more than buckwheat.
  • Buckwheat has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of buckwheat is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, shark, mixed species, raw 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 35% 10% 14% 32% 11% 12% 90% 10% 2% 199%
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 CalciumCalcium +385.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +81.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1559.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +342.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +41.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2586.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~51mg
~equal in Iron ~0.8mg

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% 23% 20% 9% 11% 14% 55% 42% 92% 186% 0.25% 2.3% 35%
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 +1011.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +59%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +212.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +93.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +419.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +223.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1800%
Contains more FolateFolate +366.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.04mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shark raw Buckwheat DV% diff.
Selenium 36.5µg 2.2µg 62%
Vitamin B12 1.49µg 0µg 62%
Protein 20.98g 3.38g 35%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.077mg 25%
Phosphorus 210mg 70mg 20%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.403mg 17%
Copper 0.033mg 0.146mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.938mg 0.94mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.7g 11%
Vitamin A 70µg 0µg 8%
Choline 65mg 20.1mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.695mg 0.359mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.195g 0.188g 7%
Carbs 0g 19.94g 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.09mg 6%
Fats 4.51g 0.62g 6%
Saturated fat 0.925g 0.134g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.808g 0.188g 4%
Folate 3µg 14µg 3%
Sodium 79mg 4mg 3%
Calcium 34mg 7mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.9µg 2%
Calories 130kcal 92kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.062mg 0.039mg 2%
Zinc 0.43mg 0.61mg 2%
Potassium 160mg 88mg 2%
Net carbs 0g 17.24g N/A
Magnesium 49mg 51mg 0%
Iron 0.84mg 0.8mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.9g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.04mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.92mg 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.967mg 0.127mg 0%
Leucine 1.705mg 0.212mg 0%
Lysine 1.926mg 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.621mg 0.044mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.819mg 0.133mg 0%
Valine 1.081mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.618mg 0.079mg 0%
Fructose 0.1g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.316g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.527g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.109g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 5% 74%
Protein: 20.98 g
Fats: 4.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.58 g
Other: 0.93 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 +520.7%
Contains more FatsFats +627.4%
Contains more OtherOther +116.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~75.63g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 46% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.925 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.195 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 +861.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +535.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.5%

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. Shark raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173697/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.