Buckwheat vs. Herbal tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are buckwheat and herbal tea different?
- Buckwheat has more copper, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and zinc than herbal tea.
- Daily need coverage for copper for buckwheat is 16% higher.
- Herbal tea has a lower glycemic index (0) than buckwheat (51).
Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked and Beverages, tea, hibiscus, brewed are the varieties used 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1600% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +340% |
| Contains more IronIron | +900% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1425% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +6900% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +14.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +18.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2250% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1300% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +4925% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.146mg | 0mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 0g | 11% |
| Magnesium | 51mg | 3mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 70mg | 1mg | 10% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.08mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 19.94g | 0g | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.359mg | 0mg | 7% |
| Protein | 3.38g | 0g | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.94mg | 0.04mg | 6% |
| Calories | 92kcal | 0kcal | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.61mg | 0.04mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 2.2µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Choline | 20.1mg | 0.4mg | 4% |
| Folate | 14µg | 1µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.039mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.403mg | 0.477mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Potassium | 88mg | 20mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.134g | 0g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.62g | 0g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.188g | 0g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 17.24g | 0g | N/A |
| Calcium | 7mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.9g | 0g | N/A |
| Sodium | 4mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.188g | 0g | 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 | 0g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.38 g
Fats:
0.62 g
Carbs:
19.94 g
Water:
75.63 g
Other:
0.43 g
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
99.58 g
Other:
0.42 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +31.7% |
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