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Buckwheat vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between buckwheat and crab

  • Buckwheat is higher in manganese; however, crab is richer in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and vitamin E.
  • Crab's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 139% higher.
  • Buckwheat has 5 times more manganese than crab. While buckwheat has 0.403mg of manganese, crab has only 0.074mg.
  • Buckwheat has less sodium.
  • Crab has a lower glycemic index (0) than buckwheat (51).

The food types used in this comparison are Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 27% 23% 19% 271% 104% 100% 73% 9.7% 234%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +41.7%
Contains more IronIron +60%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +444.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +194.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +457.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +524.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +234.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1850%

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%
Crab
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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 11% 0.33% 37% 0% 5.8% 21% 52% 60% 36% 416% 0.75% 38% 44%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +73.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1944.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +138.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +192.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +177.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +102.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +264.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +302.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Buckwheat Crab DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.33µg 139%
Copper 0.146mg 0.814mg 74%
Selenium 2.2µg 42.9µg 74%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Protein 3.38g 17.88g 29%
Zinc 0.61mg 3.81mg 29%
Sodium 4mg 563mg 24%
Phosphorus 70mg 234mg 23%
Manganese 0.403mg 0.074mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.359mg 0.997mg 13%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1.84mg 12%
Choline 20.1mg 80.9mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.94mg 2.747mg 11%
Fiber 2.7g 0g 11%
Folate 14µg 51µg 9%
Calcium 7mg 91mg 8%
Carbs 19.94g 0g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.156mg 6%
Potassium 88mg 259mg 5%
Iron 0.8mg 0.5mg 4%
Magnesium 51mg 36mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.3mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.093mg 4%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.023mg 1%
Calories 92kcal 83kcal 0%
Fats 0.62g 0.74g 0%
Net carbs 17.24g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Saturated fat 0.134g 0.201g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.188g 0.129g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.188g 0.258g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.226mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0.727mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.127mg 0.776mg 0%
Leucine 0.212mg 1.307mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.044mg 0.452mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0.708mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.079mg 0.393mg 0%
Fructose 0.1g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.101g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.067g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 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
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18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +429%
Contains more FatsFats +19.4%
Contains more OtherOther +293%
~equal in Water ~79.69g

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
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34% 22% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.201 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.258 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +45.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +37.2%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171966/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.