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Buckwheat vs. Baker's yeast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between buckwheat and baker's yeast

  • Buckwheat contains less folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B6, and fiber than baker's yeast.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for baker's yeast is 193% higher.

Food types used in this article are Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked and Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, compressed.

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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 36% 2.1% 7.8% 30% 49% 17% 30% 0.52% 53% 12%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 5.7% 53% 122% 49% 272% 144% 3.9% 26% 44%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +101.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +171.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +583%
Contains more IronIron +306.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1534.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +380%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +268.2%
~equal in Copper ~0.148mg

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 0% 0% 1.8% 0% 10% 9% 18% 22% 18% 0% 4.8% 11% 11%
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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 470% 261% 231% 294% 99% 1.3% 0% 589% 17%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2797.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1208.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1264.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +458.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +5507.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +59.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Buckwheat Baker's yeast DV% diff.
Folate 14µg 785µg 193%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 1.88mg 153%
Vitamin B5 0.359mg 4.9mg 91%
Zinc 0.61mg 9.97mg 85%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 1.13mg 84%
Vitamin B3 0.94mg 12.3mg 71%
Phosphorus 70mg 336mg 38%
Iron 0.8mg 3.25mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.43mg 27%
Fiber 2.7g 8.1g 22%
Potassium 88mg 601mg 15%
Selenium 2.2µg 8.1µg 11%
Protein 3.38g 8.4g 10%
Manganese 0.403mg 0.2mg 9%
Magnesium 51mg 40mg 3%
Choline 20.1mg 32mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.188g 1.047g 2%
Fats 0.62g 1.9g 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 0µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.188g 0.004g 1%
Calories 92kcal 105kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0mg 1%
Sodium 4mg 30mg 1%
Calcium 7mg 19mg 1%
Carbs 19.94g 18.1g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 17.24g 10g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 0g N/A
Copper 0.146mg 0.148mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.134g 0.243g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.106mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0.435mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.127mg 0.476mg 0%
Leucine 0.212mg 0.668mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0.69mg 0%
Methionine 0.044mg 0.166mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0.407mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0.512mg 0%
Histidine 0.079mg 0.217mg 0%
Fructose 0.1g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 20% 76%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.62 g
Carbs: 19.94 g
Water: 75.63 g
Other: 0.43 g
8% 2% 18% 69% 3%
Protein: 8.4 g
Fats: 1.9 g
Carbs: 18.1 g
Water: 69 g
Other: 2.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +148.5%
Contains more FatsFats +206.5%
Contains more OtherOther +504.7%
~equal in Carbs ~18.1g
~equal in Water ~69g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.188 g
19% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.243 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.004 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4600%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +456.9%

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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. Buckwheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170686/nutrients
  2. Baker's yeast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175042/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.