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Buckwheat vs. Chicken sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between buckwheat and chicken sandwich

  • Chicken sandwich has more vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin E, and iron than buckwheat.
  • Chicken sandwich's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 42% more.
  • Buckwheat contains less sodium.
  • Chicken sandwich has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chicken sandwich is 74, while the glycemic index of buckwheat is 51.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked and Fast foods, chicken fillet sandwich, plain with pickles.

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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 17% 17% 22% 66% 22% 17% 79% 98% 29% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +112.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +117.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +84%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +728.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +178.4%
Contains more IronIron +121.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +164.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +804.5%
~equal in Zinc ~0.61mg

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 2.7% 1% 48% 1.5% 58% 69% 145% 72% 88% 16% 21% 35% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2577.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +475%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +669.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +721.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +234.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +397.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +347.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +235.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +75.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Buckwheat Chicken sandwich DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.94mg 7.72mg 42%
Sodium 4mg 753mg 33%
Selenium 2.2µg 19.9µg 32%
Protein 3.38g 16.28g 26%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.383mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.188g 3.177g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.3mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.359mg 1.2mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.23mg 16%
Fats 0.62g 11.19g 16%
Phosphorus 70mg 185mg 16%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 2.41mg 15%
Cholesterol 0mg 35mg 12%
Iron 0.8mg 1.77mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.188g 4.481g 11%
Saturated fat 0.134g 2.123g 9%
Copper 0.146mg 0.067mg 9%
Folate 14µg 47µg 8%
Manganese 0.403mg 0.219mg 8%
Calories 92kcal 250kcal 8%
Starch 16.5g 7%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 8.5µg 6%
Magnesium 51mg 24mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.13µg 5%
Fiber 2.7g 1.4g 5%
Potassium 88mg 245mg 5%
Calcium 7mg 58mg 5%
Choline 20.1mg 35.3mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.8mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 5IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Fructose 0.1g 0.97g 1%
Carbs 19.94g 20.89g 0%
Net carbs 17.24g 19.49g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 3.64g N/A
Zinc 0.61mg 0.61mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.03g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.197g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.884g N/A

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
16% 11% 21% 49% 3%
Protein: 16.28 g
Fats: 11.19 g
Carbs: 20.89 g
Water: 48.94 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +54.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +381.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1704.8%
Contains more OtherOther +527.9%
~equal in Carbs ~20.89g

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
22% 46% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.123 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.481 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.177 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2283.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1589.9%

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
82% 6% 4% 5% 4%
Starch: 16.5 g
Sucrose: 1.15 g
Glucose: 0.79 g
Fructose: 0.97 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.73 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +187.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +295%
Contains more FructoseFructose +870%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Chicken sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170295/nutrients

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

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