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

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Important differences between agave, raw (Southwest) and buckwheat

  • Agave, raw (Southwest) has more calcium, fiber, and iron; however, buckwheat is richer in manganese, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
  • Agave, raw (Southwest)'s daily need coverage for calcium is 41% more.
  • Agave, raw (Southwest) contains 3 times more sugar than buckwheat. Agave, raw (Southwest) contains 2.58g of sugar, while buckwheat contains 0.9g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Agave, raw (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 39% 125% 11% 68% 46% 4.1% 3% 1.8% 12% 2.2%
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 +5857.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.3%
Contains more IronIron +125%
Contains more ZincZinc +306.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +900%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +328.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +450%
~equal in Magnesium ~51mg
~equal in Copper ~0.146mg

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 13% 0.67% 4.6% 0% 7.3% 9% 3% 2.5% 13% 0% 13% 5.3% 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 EVitamin E +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +178.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +480.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +775.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.039mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Agave, raw (Southwest) Buckwheat DV% diff.
Calcium 417mg 7mg 41%
Fiber 6.6g 2.7g 16%
Iron 1.8mg 0.8mg 13%
Manganese 0.094mg 0.403mg 13%
Phosphorus 7mg 70mg 9%
Protein 0.52g 3.38g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 0.359mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.162mg 0.94mg 5%
Vitamin C 4mg 0mg 4%
Choline 20.1mg 4%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.61mg 4%
Selenium 0.4µg 2.2µg 3%
Vitamin K 5.3µg 1.9µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.055mg 0.077mg 2%
Folate 7µg 14µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.134g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.188g 1%
Calories 68kcal 92kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.09mg 1%
Potassium 127mg 88mg 1%
Fats 0.15g 0.62g 1%
Carbs 16.23g 19.94g 1%
Magnesium 55mg 51mg 1%
Fructose 0.98g 0.1g 1%
Copper 0.138mg 0.146mg 1%
Net carbs 9.63g 17.24g N/A
Sugar 2.58g 0.9g N/A
Starch 0.24g 0%
Sodium 14mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.039mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.188g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.014mg 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0.127mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.212mg 0%
Lysine 0.028mg 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.044mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.079mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 82%
Protein: 0.52 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 16.23 g
Water: 81.83 g
Other: 1.27 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 OtherOther +195.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +550%
Contains more FatsFats +313.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22.9%
~equal in Water ~75.63g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 15% 42% 35%
Starch: 0.24 g
Sucrose: 0.41 g
Glucose: 1.19 g
Fructose: 0.98 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 GlucoseGlucose +495%
Contains more FructoseFructose +880%
~equal in Sucrose ~0.4g
~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, raw (Southwest) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169814/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.