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Buckwheat vs. Fennel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between buckwheat and fennel?

  • Buckwheat is higher in manganese, copper, and magnesium, yet fennel is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, and potassium.
  • Fennel's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 51% more.
  • Buckwheat has 3 times more zinc than fennel. While buckwheat has 0.61mg of zinc, fennel has only 0.2mg.

We used Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked and Fennel, bulb, raw 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 15% 37% 27% 22% 5.5% 21% 6.8% 25% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +121.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +205%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +111%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +214.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +370.5%
~equal in Iron ~0.73mg

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 40% 16% 12% 0% 2.5% 7.4% 12% 14% 11% 0% 157% 20% 7.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +46.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +63.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +52.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +544.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3205.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +92.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Buckwheat Fennel DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1.9µg 62.8µg 51%
Vitamin C 0mg 12mg 13%
Potassium 88mg 414mg 10%
Copper 0.146mg 0.066mg 9%
Manganese 0.403mg 0.191mg 9%
Magnesium 51mg 17mg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 48µg 5%
Carbs 19.94g 7.3g 4%
Calcium 7mg 49mg 4%
Protein 3.38g 1.24g 4%
Zinc 0.61mg 0.2mg 4%
Calories 92kcal 31kcal 3%
Folate 14µg 27µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.359mg 0.232mg 3%
Selenium 2.2µg 0.7µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.58mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.01mg 3%
Phosphorus 70mg 50mg 3%
Sodium 4mg 52mg 2%
Fiber 2.7g 3.1g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.94mg 0.64mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.047mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.032mg 1%
Iron 0.8mg 0.73mg 1%
Fats 0.62g 0.2g 1%
Choline 20.1mg 13.2mg 1%
Net carbs 17.24g 4.2g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 3.93g N/A
Saturated fat 0.134g 0.09g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.188g 0.068g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.188g 0.169g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.127mg 0%
Leucine 0.212mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.044mg 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
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7% 90%
Protein: 1.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 90.21 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +172.6%
Contains more FatsFats +210%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +173.2%
Contains more WaterWater +19.3%
Contains more OtherOther +144.2%

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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28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.09 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.068 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.169 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +176.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.8%

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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. Fennel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169385/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.