Buckwheat vs. Longan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between buckwheat and longan
- Buckwheat has more manganese, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, fiber, and zinc; however, longan is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B2, and potassium.
- Longan's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 93% more.
- Buckwheat contains 12 times more zinc than longan. Buckwheat contains 0.61mg of zinc, while longan contains 0.05mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked and Longans, raw.
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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 | +410% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +600% |
Contains more IronIron | +515.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1120% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +233.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +675% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +202.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +15.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
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 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +29% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +213.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +259% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 84mg | 93% |
Manganese | 0.403mg | 0.052mg | 15% |
Magnesium | 51mg | 10mg | 10% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.039mg | 0.14mg | 8% |
Iron | 0.8mg | 0.13mg | 8% |
Phosphorus | 70mg | 21mg | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.359mg | 7% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 6% | |
Fiber | 2.7g | 1.1g | 6% |
Potassium | 88mg | 266mg | 5% |
Zinc | 0.61mg | 0.05mg | 5% |
Folate | 14µg | 4% | |
Choline | 20.1mg | 4% | |
Selenium | 2.2µg | 4% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.94mg | 0.3mg | 4% |
Protein | 3.38g | 1.31g | 4% |
Copper | 0.146mg | 0.169mg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 2% | |
Calories | 92kcal | 60kcal | 2% |
Carbs | 19.94g | 15.14g | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.031mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 1% | |
Saturated fat | 0.134g | 1% | |
Fats | 0.62g | 0.1g | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.188g | 1% | |
Calcium | 7mg | 1mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 17.24g | 14.04g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.9g | N/A | |
Sodium | 4mg | 0mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.188g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.129mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.127mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.212mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.172mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.044mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.133mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.173mg | 0.058mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.079mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.1g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +158% |
Contains more FatsFats | +520% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +31.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +62.8% |
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