Buckwheat vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between buckwheat and arrowroot?
- Buckwheat is higher in manganese, magnesium, and fiber, yet arrowroot is higher in folate, iron, vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin B1.
- Arrowroot's daily need coverage for folate is 81% more.
- Buckwheat has 2 times more manganese than arrowroot. While buckwheat has 0.403mg of manganese, arrowroot has only 0.174mg.
We used Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked and Arrowroot, raw 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.
| 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% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +415.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +177.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +40% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +22.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 14µg | 338µg | 81% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 2.22mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 0.266mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 88mg | 454mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.403mg | 0.174mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.143mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 1.3g | 6% |
| Magnesium | 51mg | 25mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.94mg | 1.693mg | 5% |
| Choline | 20.1mg | 4% | |
| Phosphorus | 70mg | 98mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 2.2µg | 0.7µg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.146mg | 0.121mg | 3% |
| Protein | 3.38g | 4.24g | 2% |
| Carbs | 19.94g | 13.39g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.9mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.039mg | 0.059mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.359mg | 0.292mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.188g | 0.092g | 1% |
| Calories | 92kcal | 65kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 1% | |
| Sodium | 4mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.62g | 0.2g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 17.24g | 12.09g | N/A |
| Calcium | 7mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.9g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.61mg | 0.63mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.134g | 0.039g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.188g | 0.004g | 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
| Contains more FatsFats | +210% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +48.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +25.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +230.2% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4600% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +104.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -70.9% |
