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Buckwheat vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between buckwheat and cashew?

  • Cashew is richer than buckwheat in copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, manganese, zinc, selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin K.
  • Cashew's daily need coverage for copper is 228% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in buckwheat is lower.
  • The glycemic index of cashew is lower.

We used Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked and Nuts, cashew nuts, raw types 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%
Cashew
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 209% 11% 58% 251% 732% 158% 254% 1.6% 216% 109%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +472.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +428.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +650%
Contains more IronIron +735%
Contains more CopperCopper +1403.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +847.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +747.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +310.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +804.5%

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 1.7% 0% 18% 0% 106% 13% 20% 52% 96% 0% 85% 19% 0%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +957.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +140.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +441.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1694.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +78.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Buckwheat Cashew DV% diff.
Copper 0.146mg 2.195mg 228%
Phosphorus 70mg 593mg 75%
Iron 0.8mg 6.68mg 74%
Fats 0.62g 43.85g 67%
Monounsaturated fat 0.188g 23.797g 59%
Magnesium 51mg 292mg 57%
Manganese 0.403mg 1.655mg 54%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.188g 7.845g 51%
Zinc 0.61mg 5.78mg 47%
Saturated fat 0.134g 7.783g 35%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.423mg 32%
Selenium 2.2µg 19.9µg 32%
Protein 3.38g 18.22g 30%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 34.1µg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.417mg 26%
Calories 92kcal 553kcal 23%
Potassium 88mg 660mg 17%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.359mg 0.864mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.9mg 5%
Choline 20.1mg 4%
Carbs 19.94g 30.19g 3%
Calcium 7mg 37mg 3%
Folate 14µg 25µg 3%
Fiber 2.7g 3.3g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.058mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.94mg 1.062mg 1%
Net carbs 17.24g 26.89g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 5.91g N/A
Sodium 4mg 12mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0.688mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.127mg 0.789mg 0%
Leucine 0.212mg 1.472mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0.928mg 0%
Methionine 0.044mg 0.362mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0.951mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 1.094mg 0%
Histidine 0.079mg 0.456mg 0%
Fructose 0.1g 0.05g 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
Cashew
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18% 44% 30% 5% 3%
Protein: 18.22 g
Fats: 43.85 g
Carbs: 30.19 g
Water: 5.2 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more WaterWater +1354.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +439.1%
Contains more FatsFats +6972.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +51.4%
Contains more OtherOther +490.7%

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
Cashew
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20% 60% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.783 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.845 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12558%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4072.9%

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
Cashew
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80% 20%
Starch: 23.49 g
Sucrose: 5.81 g
Glucose: 0.05 g
Fructose: 0.05 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +300%
Contains more FructoseFructose +100%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1352.5%
~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. Cashew - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170162/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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