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Buckwheat vs. Limburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between buckwheat and Limburger

  • Buckwheat contains less calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin A, selenium, and vitamin B5 than Limburger.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for Limburger is 83% higher.
  • Buckwheat is lower in saturated fat.
  • Buckwheat has a higher glycemic index than Limburger.

Food types used in this article are Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked and Cheese, limburger.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 149% 11% 4.9% 7% 57% 168% 104% 5% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +142.9%
Contains more IronIron +515.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +595.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +960.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +244.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +461.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +559.1%

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%
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% 113% 4.6% 7.5% 20% 116% 3% 71% 20% 130% 5.8% 44% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +494.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +30.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1189.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +227.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +21.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +314.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Buckwheat Limburger DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.134g 16.746g 76%
Calcium 7mg 497mg 49%
Phosphorus 70mg 393mg 46%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.04µg 43%
Fats 0.62g 27.25g 41%
Vitamin A 0µg 340µg 38%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.503mg 36%
Sodium 4mg 800mg 35%
Protein 3.38g 20.05g 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 90mg 30%
Selenium 2.2µg 14.5µg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.188g 8.606g 21%
Vitamin B5 0.359mg 1.177mg 16%
Manganese 0.403mg 0.038mg 16%
Copper 0.146mg 0.021mg 14%
Zinc 0.61mg 2.1mg 14%
Calories 92kcal 327kcal 12%
Folate 14µg 58µg 11%
Fiber 2.7g 0g 11%
Iron 0.8mg 0.13mg 8%
Magnesium 51mg 21mg 7%
Carbs 19.94g 0.49g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.94mg 0.158mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.08mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.188g 0.495g 2%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.23mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.086mg 1%
Potassium 88mg 128mg 1%
Choline 20.1mg 15.4mg 1%
Net carbs 17.24g 0.49g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 0.49g N/A
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.289mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0.739mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.127mg 1.219mg 0%
Leucine 0.212mg 2.093mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 1.675mg 0%
Methionine 0.044mg 0.619mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 1.116mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 1.439mg 0%
Histidine 0.079mg 0.578mg 0%
Fructose 0.1g 0%

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
20% 27% 48% 4%
Protein: 20.05 g
Fats: 27.25 g
Carbs: 0.49 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 3.79 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3969.4%
Contains more WaterWater +56.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +493.2%
Contains more FatsFats +4295.2%
Contains more OtherOther +781.4%

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
65% 33% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.746 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.495 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4477.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +163.3%

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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. Limburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171243/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.