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Buckwheat vs. Custard apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between buckwheat and custard apple?

  • Buckwheat is richer in magnesium and phosphorus, yet custard apple is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Custard apple's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 21% higher.
  • Buckwheat has 3 times more phosphorus than custard apple. Buckwheat has 70mg of phosphorus, while custard apple has 21mg.

We used Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked and Custard-apple, (bullock's-heart), raw types in this comparison.

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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 13% 9% 34% 27% 0% 0% 9% 0.52% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +183.3%
Contains more IronIron +12.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +233.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +328.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +334.1%
~equal in Sodium ~4mg

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 64% 0.67% 0% 0% 20% 23% 9.4% 8.1% 51% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +88%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +165.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +156.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +187%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Buckwheat Custard apple DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 19.2mg 21%
Manganese 0.403mg 18%
Copper 0.146mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.221mg 11%
Potassium 88mg 382mg 9%
Magnesium 51mg 18mg 8%
Phosphorus 70mg 21mg 7%
Zinc 0.61mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.1mg 5%
Choline 20.1mg 4%
Selenium 2.2µg 4%
Folate 14µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.359mg 0.135mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.08mg 3%
Protein 3.38g 1.7g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.94mg 0.5mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Calcium 7mg 30mg 2%
Carbs 19.94g 25.2g 2%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Iron 0.8mg 0.71mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.188g 1%
Fiber 2.7g 2.4g 1%
Calories 92kcal 101kcal 0%
Fats 0.62g 0.6g 0%
Net carbs 17.24g 22.8g N/A
Sugar 0.9g N/A
Sodium 4mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.134g 0.231g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.188g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.127mg 0%
Leucine 0.212mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.044mg 0.004mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.079mg 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
2% 25% 72%
Protein: 1.7 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 25.2 g
Water: 71.5 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +98.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.4%
Contains more OtherOther +132.6%
~equal in Fats ~0.6g
~equal in Water ~71.5g

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
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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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. Custard apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171725/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.