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Buckwheat vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between buckwheat and crouton

  • Crouton has more selenium, vitamin B1, iron, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, fiber, and calcium than buckwheat.
  • Crouton's daily need coverage for selenium is 64% more.
  • Buckwheat contains less saturated fat.
  • Crouton has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of crouton is 72, while the glycemic index of buckwheat is 51.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked and Croutons, plain.

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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 22% 23% 11% 153% 54% 24% 49% 91% 65% 205%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +64.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +985.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.9%
Contains more IronIron +410%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +45.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1604.5%

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%
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% 0% 0% 156% 63% 102% 26% 6% 0% 0% 99% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +196.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1457.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +597.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +478.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +842.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Buckwheat Crouton DV% diff.
Selenium 2.2µg 37.5µg 64%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.623mg 49%
Iron 0.8mg 4.08mg 41%
Sodium 4mg 698mg 30%
Folate 14µg 132µg 30%
Vitamin B3 0.94mg 5.439mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.272mg 18%
Carbs 19.94g 73.5g 18%
Protein 3.38g 11.9g 17%
Calories 92kcal 407kcal 16%
Fiber 2.7g 5.1g 10%
Fats 0.62g 6.6g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.188g 1.273g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.188g 3.059g 7%
Calcium 7mg 76mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.134g 1.51g 6%
Phosphorus 70mg 115mg 6%
Magnesium 51mg 31mg 5%
Choline 20.1mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.026mg 4%
Manganese 0.403mg 0.5mg 4%
Zinc 0.61mg 0.89mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Copper 0.146mg 0.163mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.359mg 0.429mg 1%
Potassium 88mg 124mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Net carbs 17.24g 68.4g N/A
Sugar 0.9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.127mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.212mg 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0.278mg 0%
Methionine 0.044mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0.586mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0.514mg 0%
Histidine 0.079mg 0.255mg 0%
Fructose 0.1g 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
12% 7% 74% 6% 3%
Protein: 11.9 g
Fats: 6.6 g
Carbs: 73.5 g
Water: 5.5 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +1275.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +252.1%
Contains more FatsFats +964.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +268.6%
Contains more OtherOther +481.4%

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
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.273 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1527.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +577.1%

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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. Crouton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172751/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.