Buckwheat vs. Mothbeans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are buckwheat and mothbeans different?
- Mothbeans has more folate, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, potassium, and manganese than buckwheat.
- Daily need coverage for folate for mothbeans is 32% higher.
- Mothbeans has a lower glycemic index (30) than buckwheat (51).
Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked and Mothbeans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt 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 CalciumCalcium | +133.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -60% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +103.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +245.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +292.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +12.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +114.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +30.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +27.3% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +69.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +40.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +210% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +20.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +921.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Folate | 14µg | 143µg | 32% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 3.14mg | 29% |
| Magnesium | 51mg | 104mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 70mg | 150mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 11% | |
| Protein | 3.38g | 7.81g | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.124mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 88mg | 304mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.403mg | 0.527mg | 5% |
| Choline | 20.1mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.94mg | 0.668mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.146mg | 0.164mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.359mg | 0.391mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 0.093mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.039mg | 0.023mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 2.2µg | 2.8µg | 1% |
| Calories | 92kcal | 117kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.62g | 0.55g | 0% |
| Carbs | 19.94g | 20.96g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 17.24g | 20.96g | N/A |
| Calcium | 7mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.9g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.61mg | 0.59mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 10mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.134g | 0.124g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.188g | 0.044g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.188g | 0.256g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.129mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.127mg | 0.388mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.212mg | 0.525mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.172mg | 0.425mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.044mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.133mg | 0.35mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.173mg | 0.25mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.079mg | 0.263mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.1g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +12.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +131.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +237.2% |
~equal in
Carbs
~20.96g
~equal in
Water
~69.23g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +327.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +36.2% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.124g
