Buckwheat vs. Ostrich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between buckwheat and ostrich?
- Buckwheat has less vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B6, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5 than ostrich.
- Ostrich's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 260% higher.
- Ostrich has a lower glycemic index than buckwheat.
We used Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked and Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked 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 | +104% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +16.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2021.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +311.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +248.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +695.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +258.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1604.5% |
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 KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +155.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +480% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +648.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +659.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +267.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +607.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 6.25µg | 260% |
| Selenium | 2.2µg | 37.5µg | 64% |
| Protein | 3.38g | 28.49g | 50% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.94mg | 7.143mg | 39% |
| Zinc | 0.61mg | 4.85mg | 39% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 0.545mg | 36% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 85mg | 28% |
| Phosphorus | 70mg | 251mg | 26% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 2.79mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.359mg | 1.318mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.039mg | 0.292mg | 19% |
| Manganese | 0.403mg | 0.019mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.232mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 0g | 11% |
| Potassium | 88mg | 362mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 19.94g | 0g | 7% |
| Magnesium | 51mg | 25mg | 6% |
| Choline | 20.1mg | 4% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.134g | 1g | 4% |
| Calories | 92kcal | 145kcal | 3% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 80mg | 3% |
| Fats | 0.62g | 2.57g | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.188g | 0.44g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 2% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.188g | 0.97g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 0.23mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.146mg | 0.152mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 17.24g | 0g | N/A |
| Calcium | 7mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.9g | 0g | N/A |
| Folate | 14µg | 15µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0.254mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.129mg | 1.25mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.127mg | 1.354mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.212mg | 2.315mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.172mg | 2.516mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.044mg | 0.796mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.133mg | 1.176mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.173mg | 1.407mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.079mg | 0.716mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.1g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +742.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +314.5% |
~equal in
Water
~68.51g
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Other
~0.43g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +416% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +134% |
