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Buckwheat vs. Caviar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between buckwheat and caviar

  • Caviar has more vitamin B12, iron, selenium, choline, vitamin B5, magnesium, vitamin B2, and phosphorus than buckwheat.
  • Caviar's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 833% more.
  • Buckwheat contains less sodium.
  • Buckwheat has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of buckwheat is 51, while the glycemic index of caviar is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked and Fish, caviar, black, and red, granular.

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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%
Caviar
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 214% 83% 16% 446% 37% 26% 153% 196% 6.5% 357%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +706%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +488.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3828.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +105.7%
Contains more IronIron +1385%
Contains more ZincZinc +55.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +408.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2877.3%

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 0% 90% 38% 44% 48% 143% 2.3% 210% 74% 2500% 1.5% 38% 268%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +683.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2000%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +375%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1489.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +874.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +315.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +257.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +2342.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Buckwheat Caviar DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 20µg 833%
Cholesterol 0mg 588mg 196%
Iron 0.8mg 11.88mg 139%
Selenium 2.2µg 65.5µg 115%
Choline 20.1mg 490.9mg 86%
Sodium 4mg 1500mg 65%
Vitamin B5 0.359mg 3.5mg 63%
Magnesium 51mg 300mg 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.188g 7.405g 48%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.62mg 45%
Protein 3.38g 24.6g 42%
Phosphorus 70mg 356mg 41%
Vitamin A 0µg 271µg 30%
Fats 0.62g 17.9g 27%
Calcium 7mg 275mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.32mg 19%
Saturated fat 0.134g 4.06g 18%
Vitamin D 0µg 2.9µg 15%
Manganese 0.403mg 0.05mg 15%
Vitamin D 0IU 117IU 15%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.19mg 13%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1.89mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.188g 4.631g 11%
Fiber 2.7g 0g 11%
Folate 14µg 50µg 9%
Calories 92kcal 264kcal 9%
Carbs 19.94g 4g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.94mg 0.12mg 5%
Copper 0.146mg 0.11mg 4%
Zinc 0.61mg 0.95mg 3%
Potassium 88mg 181mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 0.6µg 1%
Net carbs 17.24g 4g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.323mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 1.263mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.127mg 1.035mg 0%
Leucine 0.212mg 2.133mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 1.834mg 0%
Methionine 0.044mg 0.646mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 1.071mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 1.263mg 0%
Histidine 0.079mg 0.649mg 0%
Fructose 0.1g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 2.741g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 3.8g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.229g 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
Caviar
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25% 18% 4% 48% 6%
Protein: 24.6 g
Fats: 17.9 g
Carbs: 4 g
Water: 47.5 g
Other: 6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +398.5%
Contains more WaterWater +59.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +627.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2787.1%
Contains more OtherOther +1295.3%

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
Caviar
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25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.631 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.405 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2363.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3838.8%

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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. Caviar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174188/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.