Buckwheat vs. Avocado — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between buckwheat and avocadoes?
- Buckwheat is higher in manganese, yet avocadoes are higher in vitamin B5, folate, fiber, vitamin K, vitamin B6, vitamin E, potassium, and vitamin C.
- Avocadoes' daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 21% more.
- Buckwheat has 3 times more manganese than avocadoes. While buckwheat has 0.403mg of manganese, avocadoes have only 0.142mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in buckwheat is lower.
- The glycemic index of avocadoes is lower.
We used Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked and Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties 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 | +75.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +45.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +34.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -42.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +183.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +450% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +71.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +451.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +30.1% |
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 CholineCholine | +41.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +67.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +84.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +286.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +233.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1005.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +478.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.188g | 9.799g | 24% |
| Fats | 0.62g | 14.66g | 22% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.359mg | 1.389mg | 21% |
| Folate | 14µg | 81µg | 17% |
| Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 21µg | 16% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 6.7g | 16% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 0.257mg | 14% |
| Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 2.07mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 88mg | 485mg | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 10mg | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.188g | 1.816g | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.403mg | 0.142mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 0.134g | 2.126g | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.039mg | 0.13mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.146mg | 0.19mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 51mg | 29mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.94mg | 1.738mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 19.94g | 8.53g | 4% |
| Protein | 3.38g | 2g | 3% |
| Calories | 92kcal | 160kcal | 3% |
| Selenium | 2.2µg | 0.4µg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 70mg | 52mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.55mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.067mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Choline | 20.1mg | 14.2mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 17.24g | 1.83g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.9g | 0.66g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.61mg | 0.64mg | 0% |
| Starch | 0.11g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 4mg | 7mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.129mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.127mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.212mg | 0.143mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.172mg | 0.132mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.044mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.133mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.173mg | 0.107mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.079mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.1g | 0.12g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.111g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.015g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +69% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +133.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2264.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +267.4% |
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Water
~73.23g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5112.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +866% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +566.7% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +85% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +20% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
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Lactose
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Maltose
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