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Buckwheat vs. Nougat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between buckwheat and nougat?

  • Buckwheat is richer in vitamin B5, yet nougat is richer in vitamin E and vitamin B2.
  • Nougat's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 18% higher.
  • Buckwheat has 6 times more vitamin B5 than nougat. Buckwheat has 0.359mg of vitamin B5, while nougat has 0.06mg.
  • Buckwheat contains less saturated fat.
  • Nougat has a lower glycemic index than buckwheat.

We used Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked and Candies, nougat, with almonds 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 23% 9.6% 9.3% 22% 45% 11% 24% 4.3% 40% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +59.4%
Contains more IronIron +35.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +45.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +32.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +357.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18.2%
~equal in Copper ~0.134mg

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 1% 0% 55% 0% 3.3% 34% 9% 3.6% 4.6% 1.3% 0% 3.8% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +207.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +96.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +498.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +285%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +180%
Contains more CholineCholine +294.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2977.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +279.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Buckwheat Nougat DV% diff.
Carbs 19.94g 92.39g 24%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 2.77mg 18%
Calories 92kcal 398kcal 15%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.148mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.134g 1.667g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.359mg 0.06mg 6%
Magnesium 51mg 32mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.02mg 4%
Manganese 0.403mg 0.304mg 4%
Choline 20.1mg 5.1mg 3%
Calcium 7mg 32mg 3%
Iron 0.8mg 0.59mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.94mg 0.478mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.013mg 2%
Folate 14µg 5µg 2%
Fats 0.62g 1.67g 2%
Phosphorus 70mg 55mg 2%
Zinc 0.61mg 0.42mg 2%
Fiber 2.7g 3.3g 2%
Selenium 2.2µg 2.6µg 1%
Copper 0.146mg 0.134mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.188g 0g 1%
Potassium 88mg 105mg 1%
Sodium 4mg 33mg 1%
Protein 3.38g 3.33g 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 17.24g 89.09g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 44.97g N/A
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.188g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.127mg 0%
Leucine 0.212mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.044mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.079mg 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
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3% 2% 92% 2%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 1.67 g
Carbs: 92.39 g
Water: 2.15 g
Other: 0.46 g
Contains more WaterWater +3417.7%
Contains more FatsFats +169.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +363.3%
~equal in Protein ~3.33g
~equal in Other ~0.46g

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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Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.667 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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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. Nougat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169060/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.