Buckwheat vs. Malt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are buckwheat and malt different?
- Buckwheat is richer in manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, and iron, while malt is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, and selenium.
- Malt covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 18% more than buckwheat.
- Buckwheat contains 5 times more fiber than malt. Buckwheat contains 2.7g of fiber, while malt contains 0.5g.
- Buckwheat is lower in saturated fat.
Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked and Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk types were 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 | +240% |
| Contains more IronIron | +281% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +294.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +48.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +403.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1300% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +95.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +30% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +145.5% |
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 | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +262.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +67.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +533.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +55.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +35% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +371.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.42µg | 18% |
| Manganese | 0.403mg | 0.08mg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.146mg | 0.037mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.039mg | 0.184mg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 51mg | 15mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 98mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 0.5g | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 0.134g | 1.883g | 8% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.21mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 2.2µg | 5.4µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.94mg | 0.259mg | 4% |
| Fats | 0.62g | 3.29g | 4% |
| Choline | 20.1mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 26µg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 10mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 70mg | 91mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 19.94g | 11.2g | 3% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 60mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.61mg | 0.41mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.188g | 0.827g | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 0.046mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 88mg | 172mg | 2% |
| Folate | 14µg | 9µg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.054mg | 1% |
| Calories | 92kcal | 85kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 3.38g | 3.37g | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 17.24g | 10.7g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.9g | 6.68g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.359mg | 0.354mg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.188g | 0.208g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.129mg | 0.143mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.127mg | 0.165mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.212mg | 0.268mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.172mg | 0.142mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.044mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.133mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.173mg | 0.193mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.079mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.1g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +78% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +430.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +86% |
~equal in
Protein
~3.37g
~equal in
Water
~81.34g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +339.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +10.6% |
