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Arrowroot vs. Buckwheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between arrowroot and buckwheat?

  • Arrowroot is higher in folate, iron, vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin B1, yet buckwheat is higher in manganese, magnesium, and fiber.
  • Arrowroot's daily need coverage for folate is 81% more.
  • Arrowroot has 5 times more potassium than buckwheat. While arrowroot has 454mg of potassium, buckwheat has only 88mg.

We used Arrowroot, raw and Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 1.8% 40% 83% 40% 17% 42% 3.4% 23% 3.8%
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 PotassiumPotassium +415.9%
Contains more IronIron +177.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +104%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +20.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +131.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +214.3%
~equal in Zinc ~0.61mg

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 6.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 36% 14% 32% 18% 61% 0% 0% 254% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +257.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +80.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +245.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +2314.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arrowroot Buckwheat DV% diff.
Folate 338µg 14µg 81%
Iron 2.22mg 0.8mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.266mg 0.077mg 15%
Potassium 454mg 88mg 11%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.403mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.04mg 9%
Fiber 1.3g 2.7g 6%
Magnesium 25mg 51mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.693mg 0.94mg 5%
Choline 20.1mg 4%
Phosphorus 98mg 70mg 4%
Selenium 0.7µg 2.2µg 3%
Copper 0.121mg 0.146mg 3%
Protein 4.24g 3.38g 2%
Carbs 13.39g 19.94g 2%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.039mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.359mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 0.188g 1%
Calories 65kcal 92kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Sodium 26mg 4mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.62g 1%
Net carbs 12.09g 17.24g N/A
Calcium 6mg 7mg 0%
Sugar 0.9g N/A
Zinc 0.63mg 0.61mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.134g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 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%
Fructose 0.1g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 13% 81%
Protein: 4.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.39 g
Water: 80.75 g
Other: 1.42 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 +25.4%
Contains more OtherOther +230.2%
Contains more FatsFats +210%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48.9%
~equal in Water ~75.63g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 3% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +104.3%

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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. Arrowroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168490/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.