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Buckwheat vs. Napa cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between buckwheat and napa cabbage

  • Buckwheat is richer in magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and copper, while napa cabbage is higher in folate and vitamin A.
  • Buckwheat has 10 times more vitamin B5 than napa cabbage. Buckwheat has 0.359mg of vitamin B5, while napa cabbage has 0.035mg.
  • Buckwheat has a higher glycemic index (51) than napa cabbage (32).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked and Cabbage, napa, cooked.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 2.1% 7.8% 30% 49% 17% 30% 0.52% 53% 12%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 8.7% 7.7% 28% 32% 3.8% 8.1% 1.4% 26% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +537.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +335.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +268.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +98.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +450%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +314.3%
~equal in Potassium ~87mg
~equal in Iron ~0.74mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 1.8% 0% 10% 9% 18% 22% 18% 0% 4.8% 11% 11%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 11% 4.3% 0% 0% 1.3% 5.8% 8.7% 2.1% 8.5% 0% 0% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +101.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +925.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +108.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +207.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Buckwheat Napa cabbage DV% diff.
Fiber 2.7g 11%
Magnesium 51mg 8mg 10%
Manganese 0.403mg 0.203mg 9%
Folate 14µg 43µg 7%
Phosphorus 70mg 19mg 7%
Carbs 19.94g 2.23g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.359mg 0.035mg 6%
Copper 0.146mg 0.096mg 6%
Protein 3.38g 1.1g 5%
Calories 92kcal 12kcal 4%
Choline 20.1mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.2mg 4%
Zinc 0.61mg 0.14mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.037mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.94mg 0.466mg 3%
Selenium 2.2µg 0.4µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.005mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Calcium 7mg 29mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.188g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.025mg 1%
Iron 0.8mg 0.74mg 1%
Fats 0.62g 0.17g 1%
Saturated fat 0.134g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 13µg 1%
Net carbs 17.24g 2.23g N/A
Potassium 88mg 87mg 0%
Sugar 0.9g N/A
Sodium 4mg 11mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.188g 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 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 20% 76%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.62 g
Carbs: 19.94 g
Water: 75.63 g
Other: 0.43 g
2% 96%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 2.23 g
Water: 96.33 g
Other: 0.17 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +207.3%
Contains more FatsFats +264.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +794.2%
Contains more OtherOther +152.9%
Contains more WaterWater +27.4%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Buckwheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170686/nutrients
  2. Napa cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168572/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.