Buckwheat vs. Figs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are buckwheat and figs different?
- Buckwheat has more manganese, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, and iron than figs.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for buckwheat is 12% higher.
- Buckwheat contains 5 times more phosphorus than figs. While buckwheat contains 70mg of phosphorus, figs contain only 14mg.
- Buckwheat has less sugar.
Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked and Figs, raw are the varieties used 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +200% |
| Contains more IronIron | +116.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +108.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +306.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +400% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +214.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1000% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +400% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +163.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +135% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +19.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +133.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +327.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +22.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +28.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +46.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +147.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.403mg | 0.128mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 51mg | 17mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 70mg | 14mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.146mg | 0.07mg | 8% |
| Protein | 3.38g | 0.75g | 5% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.37mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 88mg | 232mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 2.2µg | 0.2µg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.61mg | 0.15mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 35mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 0.113mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.94mg | 0.4mg | 3% |
| Choline | 20.1mg | 4.7mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 4.7µg | 2% |
| Folate | 14µg | 6µg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.359mg | 0.3mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.039mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
| Calories | 92kcal | 74kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 2.9g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.62g | 0.3g | 0% |
| Carbs | 19.94g | 19.18g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 17.24g | 16.28g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.9g | 16.26g | N/A |
| Sodium | 4mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.134g | 0.06g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.188g | 0.066g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.188g | 0.144g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.129mg | 0.024mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.127mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.212mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.172mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.044mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.133mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.173mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.079mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.1g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +350.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +106.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +53.5% |
~equal in
Carbs
~19.18g
~equal in
Water
~79.11g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +184.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +30.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -55.2% |
