Buckwheat vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between buckwheat and ice cream
- Buckwheat has more manganese, copper, iron, and magnesium; however, ice cream is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin A.
- Ice cream covers your daily saturated fat needs 33% more than buckwheat.
- Ice cream contains 50 times less manganese than buckwheat. Buckwheat contains 0.403mg of manganese, while ice cream contains 0.008mg.
- Buckwheat has less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of ice cream is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked and Ice creams, vanilla.
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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 | +264.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +788.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +534.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4937.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +22.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1728.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +126.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +13.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +50% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +710.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +60.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +533.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +180% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +515.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +61.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +29.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 0.134g | 6.79g | 30% |
| Manganese | 0.403mg | 0.008mg | 17% |
| Fats | 0.62g | 11g | 16% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.39µg | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.039mg | 0.24mg | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 44mg | 15% |
| Copper | 0.146mg | 0.023mg | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 118µg | 13% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 128mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 51mg | 14mg | 9% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.09mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 0.7g | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.188g | 2.969g | 7% |
| Calories | 92kcal | 207kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.94mg | 0.116mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 70mg | 105mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.359mg | 0.581mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 80mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 88mg | 199mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.188g | 0.452g | 2% |
| Folate | 14µg | 5µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 0.048mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
| Choline | 20.1mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 19.94g | 23.6g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.61mg | 0.69mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 2.2µg | 1.8µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 8IU | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 0.3mg | 1% |
| Protein | 3.38g | 3.5g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 17.24g | 22.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.9g | 21.22g | N/A |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0.045mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.129mg | 0.146mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.127mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.212mg | 0.316mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.172mg | 0.258mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.044mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.133mg | 0.157mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.173mg | 0.217mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.079mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.1g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +24% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1674.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +18.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +109.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1479.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +140.4% |
