Buckwheat vs. Nori — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between buckwheat and nori?
- Buckwheat is richer in magnesium and fiber, yet nori is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, vitamin B2, manganese, copper, iron, and potassium.
- Nori's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 104% higher.
- Buckwheat has 26 times more magnesium than nori. Buckwheat has 51mg of magnesium, while nori has 2mg.
We used Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked and Seaweed, laver, raw types in this comparison.
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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 | +2450% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +20.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +214.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +900% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +304.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +125% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +80.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +72.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +145.2% |
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 CholineCholine | +93.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1011.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +145% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1043.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +56.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +45.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +106.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +110.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +942.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 39mg | 43% |
| Folate | 14µg | 146µg | 33% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.039mg | 0.446mg | 31% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 260µg | 29% |
| Manganese | 0.403mg | 0.988mg | 25% |
| Copper | 0.146mg | 0.264mg | 13% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 1.8mg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 51mg | 2mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 0.3g | 10% |
| Potassium | 88mg | 356mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 70mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 0.159mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 1mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 19.94g | 5.11g | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.098mg | 5% |
| Protein | 3.38g | 5.81g | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.61mg | 1.05mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.359mg | 0.521mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.94mg | 1.47mg | 3% |
| Calories | 92kcal | 35kcal | 3% |
| Selenium | 2.2µg | 0.7µg | 3% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 48mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 70mg | 58mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 4µg | 2% |
| Choline | 20.1mg | 10.4mg | 2% |
| Fats | 0.62g | 0.28g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.188g | 0.11g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 17.24g | 4.81g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.9g | 0.49g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 0.134g | 0.061g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.188g | 0.025g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.129mg | 0.232mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.127mg | 0.259mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.212mg | 0.501mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.172mg | 0.222mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.044mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.133mg | 0.273mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.173mg | 0.402mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.079mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.1g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.08g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +121.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +290.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +71.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +12.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +776.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +652% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +70.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -54.5% |
