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Buckwheat vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between buckwheat and crab meat?

  • Buckwheat is higher in manganese and fiber, yet crab meat is higher in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, and folate.
  • Crab meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 479% more.
  • The amount of sodium in buckwheat is lower.
  • The glycemic index of crab meat is lower.

We used Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 45% 18% 23% 29% 394% 208% 120% 140% 5.2% 218%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +907.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +742.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +197.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +709.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1149.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1718.2%
~equal in Iron ~0.76mg

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 25% 3% 0% 0% 13% 13% 25% 24% 42% 1438% 0% 38% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +133.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +264.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Buckwheat Crab meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 11.5µg 479%
Copper 0.146mg 1.182mg 115%
Selenium 2.2µg 40µg 69%
Zinc 0.61mg 7.62mg 64%
Sodium 4mg 1072mg 46%
Protein 3.38g 19.35g 32%
Phosphorus 70mg 280mg 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Manganese 0.403mg 0.04mg 16%
Fiber 2.7g 0g 11%
Folate 14µg 51µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.18mg 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.6mg 8%
Carbs 19.94g 0g 7%
Potassium 88mg 262mg 5%
Calcium 7mg 59mg 5%
Choline 20.1mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.94mg 1.34mg 3%
Magnesium 51mg 63mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.188g 0.536g 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg 1%
Iron 0.8mg 0.76mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.053mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.055mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.359mg 0.4mg 1%
Fats 0.62g 1.54g 1%
Calories 92kcal 97kcal 0%
Net carbs 17.24g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.9g N/A
Saturated fat 0.134g 0.133g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.188g 0.185g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.269mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0.783mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.127mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 0.212mg 1.536mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.044mg 0.545mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0.817mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0.91mg 0%
Histidine 0.079mg 0.393mg 0%
Fructose 0.1g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.295g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.118g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.031g 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
19% 78%
Protein: 19.35 g
Fats: 1.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 77.55 g
Other: 1.56 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +472.5%
Contains more FatsFats +148.4%
Contains more OtherOther +262.8%
~equal in Water ~77.55g

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
16% 22% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.133 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.536 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +185.1%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.133g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.185g

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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. Crab meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174202/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.