Buckwheat vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between buckwheat and hot chocolate
- Buckwheat has more manganese, fiber, magnesium, and vitamin B3; however, hot chocolate is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin D.
- Hot chocolate covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 20% more than buckwheat.
- Hot chocolate contains 31 times less manganese than buckwheat. Buckwheat contains 0.403mg of manganese, while hot chocolate contains 0.013mg.
- Buckwheat has less saturated fat.
Food varieties used in this article are Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked and Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade.
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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 | +121.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +90.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +41.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3000% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1528.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +123.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +50% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +22.7% |
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 | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +606.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +92.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +850% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +180% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +28.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +366.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.49µg | 20% |
| Manganese | 0.403mg | 0.013mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.039mg | 0.182mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 114mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 1g | 7% |
| Magnesium | 51mg | 23mg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 0.134g | 1.431g | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.1µg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 51µg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 45IU | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 70mg | 105mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.146mg | 0.103mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.94mg | 0.133mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.42mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 0.04mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 88mg | 197mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 8mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 19.94g | 10.74g | 3% |
| Fats | 0.62g | 2.34g | 3% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 44mg | 2% |
| Folate | 14µg | 5µg | 2% |
| Choline | 20.1mg | 15.6mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.188g | 0.677g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.188g | 0.084g | 1% |
| Calories | 92kcal | 77kcal | 1% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.359mg | 0.328mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 2.2µg | 2.7µg | 1% |
| Protein | 3.38g | 3.52g | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 17.24g | 9.74g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.9g | 9.66g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.61mg | 0.63mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.078g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.129mg | 0.095mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.127mg | 0.169mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.212mg | 0.305mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.172mg | 0.215mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.044mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.133mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.173mg | 0.201mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.079mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.1g | 0.01g | 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:
3.52 g
Fats:
2.34 g
Carbs:
10.74 g
Water:
82.45 g
Other:
0.95 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +85.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +277.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +120.9% |
~equal in
Protein
~3.52g
~equal in
Water
~82.45g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.134 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.188 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.431 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.677 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.084 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +123.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +260.1% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.4 g
Glucose:
0.2 g
Fructose:
0.1 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
5 g
Glucose:
0.01 g
Fructose:
0.01 g
Lactose:
4.63 g
Maltose:
0.01 g
Galactose:
0.01 g
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +1900% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +900% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +1150% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
~equal in
Starch
~0g
