Buckwheat vs. Apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between buckwheat and apples
- Buckwheat has more manganese, copper, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and zinc, while apples have more vitamin C.
- Buckwheat covers your daily need for manganese, 16% more than apples.
- Buckwheat contains 15 times more zinc than apples. While buckwheat contains 0.61mg of zinc, apples contain only 0.04mg.
- Apples have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of apples is 36, while the glycemic index of buckwheat is 51.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked and Apples, raw, with skin.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +920% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +16.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +566.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +440.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1425% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +536.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1051.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +21.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +135.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +933% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +488.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +87.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +366.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +491.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +15.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.403mg | 0.035mg | 16% |
| Copper | 0.146mg | 0.027mg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 51mg | 5mg | 11% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.12mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 70mg | 11mg | 8% |
| Fructose | 0.1g | 5.9g | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.359mg | 0.061mg | 6% |
| Protein | 3.38g | 0.26g | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 4.6mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.94mg | 0.091mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.61mg | 0.04mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 2.2µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Choline | 20.1mg | 3.4mg | 3% |
| Folate | 14µg | 3µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 0.041mg | 3% |
| Calories | 92kcal | 52kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.017mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 19.94g | 13.81g | 2% |
| Fats | 0.62g | 0.17g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 0.18mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 2.4g | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.039mg | 0.026mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 88mg | 107mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.188g | 0.051g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 17.24g | 11.41g | N/A |
| Calcium | 7mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.9g | 10.39g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.05g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 4mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 2.2µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.134g | 0.028g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.188g | 0.007g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0.001mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.129mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.127mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.212mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.172mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.044mg | 0.001mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.133mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.173mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.079mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1200% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +264.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +44.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +115% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +13.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2585.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +268.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -79.1% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +417.5% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +1115% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +5800% |
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