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Buckwheat vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between buckwheat and cottage cheese

  • Buckwheat has more manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, and iron; however, cottage cheese is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
  • Cottage cheese's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 18% more.
  • Buckwheat contains less sodium.
  • Buckwheat has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of buckwheat is 51, while the glycemic index of cottage cheese is 10.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd.

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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 5.7% 25% 9.2% 2.6% 9.7% 11% 68% 47% 0.26% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +537.5%
Contains more IronIron +1042.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +403.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +52.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20050%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1085.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +127.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +340.9%

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 0% 12% 1.6% 1.5% 6.8% 38% 1.9% 33% 11% 54% 0% 9% 10%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +849.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +67.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +317.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Choline ~18.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Buckwheat Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.43µg 18%
Manganese 0.403mg 0.002mg 17%
Sodium 4mg 364mg 16%
Protein 3.38g 11.12g 15%
Selenium 2.2µg 9.7µg 14%
Phosphorus 70mg 159mg 13%
Copper 0.146mg 0.029mg 13%
Fiber 2.7g 0g 11%
Magnesium 51mg 8mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.163mg 10%
Iron 0.8mg 0.07mg 9%
Calcium 7mg 83mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.134g 1.718g 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Carbs 19.94g 3.38g 6%
Fats 0.62g 4.3g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.94mg 0.099mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.359mg 0.557mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 37µg 4%
Zinc 0.61mg 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.046mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Folate 14µg 12µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.188g 0.778g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.027mg 1%
Calories 92kcal 98kcal 0%
Net carbs 17.24g 3.38g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Potassium 88mg 104mg 0%
Sugar 0.9g 2.67g N/A
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.08mg 0%
Choline 20.1mg 18.4mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.188g 0.123g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.127mg 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 0.212mg 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.044mg 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0.577mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.079mg 0.326mg 0%
Fructose 0.1g 0g 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
11% 4% 3% 80%
Protein: 11.12 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 3.38 g
Water: 79.79 g
Other: 1.41 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +489.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +229%
Contains more FatsFats +593.5%
Contains more OtherOther +227.9%
~equal in Water ~79.79g

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% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.123 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +52.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +313.8%

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
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 2.67 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~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. Cottage cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172179/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.