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Buckwheat vs. Buttermilk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are buckwheat and buttermilk different?

  • Buckwheat is richer in manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, and vitamin B3, while buttermilk is higher in calcium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2.
  • Buckwheat covers your daily need for manganese, 17% more than buttermilk.
  • Buckwheat is lower in sodium.

Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked and Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat types were used 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.
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 7.9% 35% 13% 1.9% 3.7% 11% 38% 25% 0.26% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +363.6%
Contains more IronIron +1500%
Contains more CopperCopper +1227.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +45.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20050%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1557.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.1%
~equal in Selenium ~2µg

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 3.3% 4.7% 1% 0% 8.5% 36% 1.1% 17% 7.8% 28% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +80%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1520.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +126.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1800%
Contains more FolateFolate +180%
Contains more CholineCholine +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +294.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Buckwheat Buttermilk DV% diff.
Manganese 0.403mg 0.002mg 17%
Copper 0.146mg 0.011mg 15%
Calcium 7mg 116mg 11%
Fiber 2.7g 0g 11%
Magnesium 51mg 11mg 10%
Iron 0.8mg 0.05mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.154mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.22µg 9%
Sodium 4mg 190mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.94mg 0.058mg 6%
Carbs 19.94g 4.79g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.034mg 3%
Phosphorus 70mg 89mg 3%
Calories 92kcal 40kcal 3%
Potassium 88mg 151mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 0.1µg 2%
Folate 14µg 5µg 2%
Zinc 0.61mg 0.42mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.134g 0.548g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 14µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.359mg 0.275mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.188g 0.033g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.034mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 4mg 1%
Protein 3.38g 3.31g 0%
Fats 0.62g 0.88g 0%
Net carbs 17.24g 4.79g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 1IU 0%
Sugar 0.9g 4.79g N/A
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.05mg 0%
Selenium 2.2µg 2µg 0%
Choline 20.1mg 17.7mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.188g 0.254g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0.141mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.127mg 0.171mg 0%
Leucine 0.212mg 0.313mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0.277mg 0%
Methionine 0.044mg 0.087mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0.171mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.079mg 0.1mg 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
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 0.88 g
Carbs: 4.79 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +316.3%
Contains more FatsFats +41.9%
Contains more WaterWater +19.2%
Contains more OtherOther +107%
~equal in Protein ~3.31g

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
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.254 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +469.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35.1%

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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. Buttermilk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170874/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.