Buckwheat vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are buckwheat and jalapeño different?
- Buckwheat is higher in manganese, copper, magnesium, iron, and phosphorus; however, jalapeño is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin E, vitamin A, and vitamin K.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for jalapeño is 132% higher.
- Buckwheat contains 4 times more manganese than jalapeño. While buckwheat contains 0.403mg of manganese, jalapeño contains only 0.097mg.
- Jalapeño has a lower glycemic index (32) than buckwheat (51).
Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked and Peppers, jalapeno, raw are the varieties 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +240% |
| Contains more IronIron | +220% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +217.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +335.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +169.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +315.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +450% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +71.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +181.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -25% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +14% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +168% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +3877.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +79.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +36.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +444.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +873.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +92.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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| Vitamin C | 0mg | 118.6mg | 132% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 0.419mg | 26% |
| Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 3.58mg | 23% |
| Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 18.5µg | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.403mg | 0.097mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.146mg | 0.046mg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 51mg | 15mg | 9% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.25mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 70mg | 26mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 54µg | 6% |
| Potassium | 88mg | 248mg | 5% |
| Protein | 3.38g | 0.91g | 5% |
| Carbs | 19.94g | 6.5g | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.61mg | 0.14mg | 4% |
| Calories | 92kcal | 29kcal | 3% |
| Folate | 14µg | 27µg | 3% |
| Fructose | 0.1g | 2.63g | 3% |
| Selenium | 2.2µg | 0.4µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.94mg | 1.28mg | 2% |
| Choline | 20.1mg | 7.5mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.039mg | 0.07mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.359mg | 0.315mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.188g | 0.112g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.62g | 0.37g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 17.24g | 3.7g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.9g | 4.12g | N/A |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 2.8g | 0% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.134g | 0.092g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.188g | 0.029g | 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% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.05g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.062g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +271.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +67.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +206.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +21.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +23.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +548.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +67.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -31.3% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +640% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +2530% |
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