Buckwheat vs. Lime — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are buckwheat and lime different?
- Buckwheat is higher in manganese, magnesium, copper, and phosphorus; however, lime is richer in vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for lime is 32% higher.
- Buckwheat contains 50 times more manganese than lime. While buckwheat contains 0.403mg of manganese, lime contains only 0.008mg.
- Lime has a lower glycemic index (32) than buckwheat (51).
Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked and Limes, 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 | +750% |
| Contains more IronIron | +33.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +124.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +454.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +288.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4937.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +450% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +371.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +15.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -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 B1Vitamin B1 | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +95% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +370% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +65.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +79.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +216.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +75% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +294.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +144.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 29.1mg | 32% |
| Manganese | 0.403mg | 0.008mg | 17% |
| Magnesium | 51mg | 6mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.146mg | 0.065mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 70mg | 18mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.94mg | 0.2mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.61mg | 0.11mg | 5% |
| Protein | 3.38g | 0.7g | 5% |
| Calories | 92kcal | 30kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.359mg | 0.217mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 0.043mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 2.2µg | 0.4µg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.6mg | 3% |
| Choline | 20.1mg | 5.1mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 33mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 19.94g | 10.54g | 3% |
| Folate | 14µg | 8µg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.134g | 0.022g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.188g | 0.055g | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.039mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 0.22mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.62g | 0.2g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 17.24g | 7.74g | N/A |
| Potassium | 88mg | 102mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.9g | 1.69g | N/A |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 2.8g | 0% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.188g | 0.019g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0.003mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.129mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.127mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.212mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.172mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.044mg | 0.002mg | 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 | +382.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +210% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +89.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +43.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +16.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +889.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +241.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -83.6% |
