Buckwheat vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between buckwheat and broccoli
- Buckwheat is richer in copper, manganese, and magnesium, while broccoli is higher in vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin B2.
- Broccoli covers your daily vitamin C needs 99% more than buckwheat.
- Buckwheat has 3 times more copper than broccoli. Buckwheat has 0.146mg of copper, while broccoli has 0.049mg.
- Buckwheat has a higher glycemic index (51) than broccoli (32).
Specific food types used in this comparison are Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked and Broccoli, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +142.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +198% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +48.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +91.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +571.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +259.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +13.6% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +47.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +766.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +77.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +59.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +127.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +5247.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +350% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 89.2mg | 99% |
| Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 101.6µg | 83% |
| Folate | 14µg | 63µg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.146mg | 0.049mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 0.175mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.403mg | 0.21mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 51mg | 21mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 88mg | 316mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.039mg | 0.117mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 0.78mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 19.94g | 6.64g | 4% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 47mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.359mg | 0.573mg | 4% |
| Calories | 92kcal | 34kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 31µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.071mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.94mg | 0.639mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.61mg | 0.41mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 33mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.188g | 0.038g | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 70mg | 66mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.73mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.1g | 0.68g | 1% |
| Selenium | 2.2µg | 2.5µg | 1% |
| Protein | 3.38g | 2.82g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.62g | 0.37g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 17.24g | 4.04g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.9g | 1.7g | N/A |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 2.6g | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.134g | 0.039g | 0% |
| Choline | 20.1mg | 18.7mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.188g | 0.011g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.129mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.127mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.212mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.172mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.044mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.133mg | 0.117mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.173mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.079mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +19.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +67.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +200.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +18.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +102.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1609.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +394.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -70.9% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +300% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +145% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +580% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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