Buckwheat vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between buckwheat and carambola
- Buckwheat is richer in manganese, magnesium, iron, and phosphorus, while carambola is higher in vitamin C.
- Carambola covers your daily vitamin C needs 38% more than buckwheat.
- Buckwheat has 11 times more manganese than carambola. Buckwheat has 0.403mg of manganese, while carambola has 0.037mg.
- Buckwheat is lower in sugar.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked and Carambola, (starfruit), 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 | +410% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +133.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +900% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +408.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +483.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +989.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +266.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +51.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +185.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +143.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +156.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +352.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +16.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +164.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +66.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 34.4mg | 38% |
| Manganese | 0.403mg | 0.037mg | 16% |
| Magnesium | 51mg | 10mg | 10% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.08mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 70mg | 12mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 0.017mg | 5% |
| Protein | 3.38g | 1.04g | 5% |
| Carbs | 19.94g | 6.73g | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.94mg | 0.367mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.61mg | 0.12mg | 4% |
| Calories | 92kcal | 31kcal | 3% |
| Selenium | 2.2µg | 0.6µg | 3% |
| Choline | 20.1mg | 7.6mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.039mg | 0.016mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.014mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.134g | 0.019g | 1% |
| Copper | 0.146mg | 0.137mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 88mg | 133mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.359mg | 0.391mg | 1% |
| Folate | 14µg | 12µg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.62g | 0.33g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 17.24g | 3.93g | N/A |
| Calcium | 7mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.9g | 3.98g | N/A |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 2.8g | 0% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.188g | 0.03g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.188g | 0.184g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.129mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.127mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.212mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.172mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.044mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.133mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.173mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.079mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.1g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +225% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +87.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +196.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +20.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +20.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +526.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85.8% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.184g
