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Buckwheat vs. Feijoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between buckwheat and feijoa

  • Buckwheat has more manganese, copper, magnesium, iron, and phosphorus; however, feijoa has more vitamin C and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for feijoa is 37% higher.
  • Feijoa has 10 times less zinc than buckwheat. Buckwheat has 0.61mg of zinc, while feijoa has 0.06mg.
  • Buckwheat has a higher glycemic index than feijoa.

Food types used in this article are Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked and Feijoa, raw.

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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 6.4% 5.1% 15% 5.3% 12% 1.6% 8.1% 0.39% 11% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +466.7%
Contains more IronIron +471.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +305.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +916.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +268.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +379.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +142.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +95.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%

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%
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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 110% 0% 3.2% 0% 1.5% 4.2% 5.5% 14% 15% 0% 8.8% 17% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +218.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +84.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +64.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Buckwheat Feijoa DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 32.9mg 37%
Fiber 2.7g 6.4g 15%
Manganese 0.403mg 0.084mg 14%
Copper 0.146mg 0.036mg 12%
Magnesium 51mg 9mg 10%
Iron 0.8mg 0.14mg 8%
Phosphorus 70mg 19mg 7%
Protein 3.38g 0.71g 5%
Zinc 0.61mg 0.06mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.94mg 0.295mg 4%
Choline 20.1mg 4%
Fructose 0.1g 2.95g 4%
Selenium 2.2µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.359mg 0.233mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.006mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.018mg 2%
Folate 14µg 23µg 2%
Calories 92kcal 61kcal 2%
Potassium 88mg 172mg 2%
Carbs 19.94g 15.21g 2%
Calcium 7mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.067mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 3.5µg 1%
Fats 0.62g 0.42g 0%
Net carbs 17.24g 8.81g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 8.2g N/A
Sodium 4mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.16mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.134g 0.104g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.188g 0.056g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.188g 0.136g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.127mg 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.212mg 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0.038mg 0%
Methionine 0.044mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0.019mg 0%
Histidine 0.079mg 0.009mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.107g 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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15% 83%
Protein: 0.71 g
Fats: 0.42 g
Carbs: 15.21 g
Water: 83.28 g
Other: 0.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +376.1%
Contains more FatsFats +47.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +31.1%
Contains more OtherOther +13.2%
Contains more WaterWater +10.1%

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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35% 19% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.104 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.136 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +235.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +38.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
57% 29% 14%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0.2 g
Fructose: 0.1 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
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36% 28% 36%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 2.93 g
Glucose: 2.32 g
Fructose: 2.95 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +632.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1060%
Contains more FructoseFructose +2850%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Feijoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168176/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.