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Buckwheat vs. Green bean raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between buckwheat and green bean raw

  • Buckwheat has more copper, manganese, and magnesium; however, green bean raw is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
  • Green bean raw's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 34% more.
  • Buckwheat contains 3 times more zinc than green bean raw. Buckwheat contains 0.61mg of zinc, while green bean raw contains 0.24mg.
  • Buckwheat has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of buckwheat is 51, while the glycemic index of green bean raw is 20.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked and Beans, snap, green, raw.

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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 18% 11% 19% 39% 23% 6.5% 16% 0.78% 28% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +104%
Contains more CopperCopper +111.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +154.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +84.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +86.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +266.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +428.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +139.8%
Contains more IronIron +28.8%

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 41% 12% 8.2% 0% 21% 24% 14% 14% 33% 0% 108% 25% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +59.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +31.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +355.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +105%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2163.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +135.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Buckwheat Green bean raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1.9µg 43µg 34%
Vitamin C 0mg 12.2mg 14%
Copper 0.146mg 0.069mg 9%
Manganese 0.403mg 0.216mg 8%
Magnesium 51mg 25mg 6%
Folate 14µg 33µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.141mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.104mg 5%
Phosphorus 70mg 38mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.082mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 35µg 4%
Carbs 19.94g 6.97g 4%
Potassium 88mg 211mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.359mg 0.225mg 3%
Protein 3.38g 1.83g 3%
Selenium 2.2µg 0.6µg 3%
Calories 92kcal 31kcal 3%
Zinc 0.61mg 0.24mg 3%
Iron 0.8mg 1.03mg 3%
Calcium 7mg 37mg 3%
Fructose 0.1g 1.39g 2%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.41mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.188g 0.113g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.94mg 0.734mg 1%
Fats 0.62g 0.22g 1%
Choline 20.1mg 15.3mg 1%
Net carbs 17.24g 4.27g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 3.26g N/A
Fiber 2.7g 2.7g 0%
Starch 0.88g 0%
Sodium 4mg 6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.134g 0.05g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.188g 0.01g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.127mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.212mg 0.112mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0.088mg 0%
Methionine 0.044mg 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0.067mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0.09mg 0%
Histidine 0.079mg 0.034mg 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
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.22 g
Carbs: 6.97 g
Water: 90.32 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +84.7%
Contains more FatsFats +181.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +186.1%
Contains more WaterWater +19.4%
Contains more OtherOther +53.5%

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
29% 6% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1780%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +66.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
57% 29% 14%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0.2 g
Fructose: 0.1 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
21% 9% 36% 34%
Starch: 0.88 g
Sucrose: 0.36 g
Glucose: 1.51 g
Fructose: 1.39 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +655%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1290%
~equal in Sucrose ~0.36g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Green bean raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169961/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.