Buckwheat vs. Kumquat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are buckwheat and kumquat different?
- Buckwheat is higher in manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, and copper; however, kumquat is richer in vitamin C, fiber, vitamin A, and calcium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for kumquat is 49% higher.
- Buckwheat contains 4 times more phosphorus than kumquat. While buckwheat contains 70mg of phosphorus, kumquat contains only 19mg.
- Buckwheat has a lower glycemic index (51) than kumquat (67).
Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked and Kumquats, raw 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 | +155% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +53.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +258.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +268.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -60% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +198.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +785.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +111.4% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +119.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +72.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +113.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +139.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +130.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +21.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 43.9mg | 49% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 6.5g | 15% |
| Manganese | 0.403mg | 0.135mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 70mg | 19mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 51mg | 20mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.146mg | 0.095mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 62mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.61mg | 0.17mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.039mg | 0.09mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 2.2µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Potassium | 88mg | 186mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.359mg | 0.208mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 0.036mg | 3% |
| Protein | 3.38g | 1.88g | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.94mg | 0.429mg | 3% |
| Choline | 20.1mg | 8.4mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 15µg | 2% |
| Calories | 92kcal | 71kcal | 1% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.86mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 19.94g | 15.9g | 1% |
| Folate | 14µg | 17µg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.62g | 0.86g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 17.24g | 9.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.9g | 9.36g | N/A |
| Sodium | 4mg | 10mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.134g | 0.103g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.188g | 0.154g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.188g | 0.171g | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +79.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +25.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +38.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +18.6% |
~equal in
Water
~80.85g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +22.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -23.1% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.171g
