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Agave, cooked (Southwest) vs. Buckwheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between agave, cooked (Southwest) and buckwheat

  • Agave, cooked (Southwest) has more calcium, iron, and fiber, while buckwheat has more manganese, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
  • Agave, cooked (Southwest) covers your daily need for calcium, 45% more than buckwheat.
  • Agave, cooked (Southwest) contains 4 times more iron than buckwheat. While agave, cooked (Southwest) contains 3.55mg of iron, buckwheat contains only 0.8mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Agave, cooked (Southwest) 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 28% 138% 5.2% 133% 37% 6.8% 3.9% 1.7% 19% 1.1%
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 +6471.4%
Contains more IronIron +343.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +144%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +677.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +183.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1000%

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% 2% 7.2% 0% 3% 23% 3% 2.5% 20% 0% 12% 2.3% 4.8%
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 EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +153.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +157.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +480.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +775.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +366.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +128.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Agave, cooked (Southwest) Buckwheat DV% diff.
Calcium 460mg 7mg 45%
Iron 3.55mg 0.8mg 34%
Fiber 10.6g 2.7g 32%
Fructose 17.57g 0.1g 22%
Manganese 0.142mg 0.403mg 11%
Phosphorus 9mg 70mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 0.359mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.162mg 0.94mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.039mg 5%
Protein 0.99g 3.38g 5%
Carbs 32g 19.94g 4%
Copper 0.112mg 0.146mg 4%
Selenium 0.2µg 2.2µg 4%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 1.9µg 3%
Magnesium 39mg 51mg 3%
Folate 3µg 14µg 3%
Zinc 0.25mg 0.61mg 3%
Choline 8.8mg 20.1mg 2%
Calories 135kcal 92kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.36mg 0.09mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.04mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.188g 1%
Potassium 59mg 88mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.087mg 0.077mg 1%
Fats 0.29g 0.62g 1%
Saturated fat 0.134g 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 21.4g 17.24g N/A
Sugar 20.87g 0.9g N/A
Starch 0.24g 0%
Sodium 13mg 4mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.188g 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 65%
Protein: 0.99 g
Fats: 0.29 g
Carbs: 32 g
Water: 65.4 g
Other: 1.32 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 CarbsCarbs +60.5%
Contains more OtherOther +207%
Contains more ProteinProtein +241.4%
Contains more FatsFats +113.8%
Contains more WaterWater +15.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 7% 83%
Starch: 0.24 g
Sucrose: 1.72 g
Glucose: 1.58 g
Fructose: 17.57 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
57% 29% 14%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0.2 g
Fructose: 0.1 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +330%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +690%
Contains more FructoseFructose +17470%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Agave, cooked (Southwest) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168992/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.