Buckwheat vs. True morels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between buckwheat and true morels
- Buckwheat is richer in magnesium, while true morels are higher in iron, copper, vitamin D, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B2, potassium, vitamin B3, and manganese.
- True morels cover your daily iron needs 142% more than buckwheat.
- Buckwheat has 3 times more magnesium than true morels. Buckwheat has 51mg of magnesium, while true morels have 19mg.
- Buckwheat has a higher glycemic index (51) than true morels (32).
Specific food types used in this comparison are Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked and Mushrooms, morel, 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 | +168.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -81% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +514.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +367% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1422.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +328.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +232.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +177.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +45.7% |
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 KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +55.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +72.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +425.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +139.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +22.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +76.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 12.18mg | 142% |
| Copper | 0.146mg | 0.625mg | 53% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 5.1µg | 26% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 206IU | 26% |
| Phosphorus | 70mg | 194mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.039mg | 0.205mg | 13% |
| Zinc | 0.61mg | 2.03mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 88mg | 411mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 51mg | 19mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.94mg | 2.252mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.403mg | 0.587mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 0.136mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 19.94g | 5.1g | 5% |
| Choline | 20.1mg | 4% | |
| Calcium | 7mg | 43mg | 4% |
| Calories | 92kcal | 31kcal | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.188g | 0.433g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.069mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.359mg | 0.44mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 1% | |
| Protein | 3.38g | 3.12g | 1% |
| Folate | 14µg | 9µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 21mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.62g | 0.57g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 17.24g | 2.3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.9g | 0.6g | N/A |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 2.8g | 0% |
| Selenium | 2.2µg | 2.2µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.134g | 0.065g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.188g | 0.052g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.129mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.127mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.212mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.172mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.133mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.173mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.079mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.1g | 0g | 0% |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.215g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.38 g
Fats:
0.62 g
Carbs:
19.94 g
Water:
75.63 g
Other:
0.43 g
Protein:
3.12 g
Fats:
0.57 g
Carbs:
5.1 g
Water:
89.61 g
Other:
1.6 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +291% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +18.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +272.1% |
~equal in
Protein
~3.12g
~equal in
Fats
~0.57g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.134 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.188 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.065 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.433 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +261.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -51.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +130.3% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.4 g
Glucose:
0.2 g
Fructose:
0.1 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0.6 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +200% |
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Starch
~0g
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Maltose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
