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Buckwheat vs. Rapini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between buckwheat and rapini?

  • Buckwheat is richer in copper, yet rapini is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, iron, vitamin E, vitamin B1, calcium, and vitamin B6.
  • Rapini's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 185% higher.
  • Buckwheat has 3 times more copper than rapini. Buckwheat has 0.146mg of copper, while rapini has 0.042mg.
  • Rapini has a lower glycemic index than buckwheat.

We used Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked and Broccoli raab, raw types in this comparison.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 32% 17% 80% 14% 21% 31% 4.3% 52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +131.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +247.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +120%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1442.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +122.7%
Contains more IronIron +167.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~73mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.395mg

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%
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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 67% 44% 32% 0% 41% 30% 23% 19% 39% 0% 560% 62% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +305%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +230.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +122.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +11689.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +492.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~18.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Buckwheat Rapini DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1.9µg 224µg 185%
Vitamin C 0mg 20.2mg 22%
Folate 14µg 83µg 17%
Iron 0.8mg 2.14mg 17%
Vitamin A 0µg 131µg 15%
Copper 0.146mg 0.042mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.162mg 10%
Calcium 7mg 108mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1.62mg 10%
Magnesium 51mg 22mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.171mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.129mg 7%
Carbs 19.94g 2.85g 6%
Calories 92kcal 22kcal 4%
Potassium 88mg 196mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.94mg 1.221mg 2%
Selenium 2.2µg 1µg 2%
Sodium 4mg 33mg 1%
Zinc 0.61mg 0.77mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.359mg 0.322mg 1%
Protein 3.38g 3.17g 0%
Fats 0.62g 0.49g 0%
Net carbs 17.24g 0.15g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 0.38g N/A
Fiber 2.7g 2.7g 0%
Phosphorus 70mg 73mg 0%
Manganese 0.403mg 0.395mg 0%
Choline 20.1mg 18.3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.134g 0.05g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.188g 0.026g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.188g 0.13g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0.106mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.127mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 0.212mg 0.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.044mg 0.048mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0.128mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0.153mg 0%
Histidine 0.079mg 0.066mg 0%
Fructose 0.1g 0.17g 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
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3% 3% 93%
Protein: 3.17 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 2.85 g
Water: 92.55 g
Other: 0.94 g
Contains more FatsFats +26.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +599.6%
Contains more WaterWater +22.4%
Contains more OtherOther +118.6%
~equal in Protein ~3.17g

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
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24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.13 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +623.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44.6%
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
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29% 26% 45%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.11 g
Glucose: 0.1 g
Fructose: 0.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +263.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +100%
Contains more FructoseFructose +70%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Rapini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170381/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.