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Buckwheat vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are buckwheat and brazil nut different?

  • Brazil nut is higher than buckwheat in selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, vitamin E, manganese, zinc, and iron.
  • Brazil nut covers your daily need for selenium, 3481% more than buckwheat.
  • Buckwheat is lower in saturated fat.
  • Buckwheat has a higher glycemic index (51) than brazil nut (10).

Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked and Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched 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.
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 269% 48% 58% 91% 581% 111% 311% 0.39% 160% 10456%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +637.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2185.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +648.9%
Contains more IronIron +203.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1093.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +565.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +935.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +203.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +87036.4%

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 2.3% 0% 113% 0% 154% 8.1% 5.5% 11% 23% 0% 0% 17% 16%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +218.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +95.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6177.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1442.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +43.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Buckwheat Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 2.2µg 1917µg 3481%
Copper 0.146mg 1.743mg 177%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.188g 24.399g 161%
Fats 0.62g 67.1g 102%
Phosphorus 70mg 725mg 94%
Magnesium 51mg 376mg 77%
Saturated fat 0.134g 16.134g 73%
Monounsaturated fat 0.188g 23.879g 59%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.617mg 48%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 5.65mg 37%
Manganese 0.403mg 1.223mg 36%
Zinc 0.61mg 4.06mg 31%
Calories 92kcal 659kcal 28%
Protein 3.38g 14.32g 22%
Iron 0.8mg 2.43mg 20%
Fiber 2.7g 7.5g 19%
Potassium 88mg 659mg 17%
Calcium 7mg 160mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.359mg 0.184mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.94mg 0.295mg 4%
Carbs 19.94g 11.74g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.101mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 0µg 2%
Folate 14µg 22µg 2%
Choline 20.1mg 28.8mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Net carbs 17.24g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Sodium 4mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.035mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.127mg 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 0.212mg 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.044mg 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.079mg 0.409mg 0%
Fructose 0.1g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g N/A

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
14% 67% 12% 3% 3%
Protein: 14.32 g
Fats: 67.1 g
Carbs: 11.74 g
Water: 3.42 g
Other: 3.42 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +69.8%
Contains more WaterWater +2111.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +323.7%
Contains more FatsFats +10722.6%
Contains more OtherOther +695.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.188 g
25% 37% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.399 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12601.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12878.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
57% 29% 14%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0.2 g
Fructose: 0.1 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
10% 90%
Starch: 0.25 g
Sucrose: 2.33 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +482.5%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Brazil nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170569/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.