Buckwheat vs. Persimmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between buckwheat and persimmon
- Buckwheat has more phosphorus; however, persimmon is higher in vitamin C, iron, and potassium.
- Persimmon covers your daily vitamin C needs 73% more than buckwheat.
- Persimmon contains 3 times less phosphorus than buckwheat. Buckwheat contains 70mg of phosphorus, while persimmon contains 26mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked and Persimmons, native, raw.
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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 | +∞% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +169.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +285.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +252.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +212.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 66mg | 73% |
Iron | 0.8mg | 2.5mg | 21% |
Manganese | 0.403mg | 18% | |
Copper | 0.146mg | 16% | |
Magnesium | 51mg | 12% | |
Fiber | 2.7g | 11% | |
Potassium | 88mg | 310mg | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.359mg | 7% | |
Phosphorus | 70mg | 26mg | 6% |
Zinc | 0.61mg | 6% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 6% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.94mg | 6% | |
Protein | 3.38g | 0.8g | 5% |
Carbs | 19.94g | 33.5g | 5% |
Selenium | 2.2µg | 4% | |
Folate | 14µg | 4% | |
Choline | 20.1mg | 4% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.039mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 3% | |
Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 2% | |
Calories | 92kcal | 127kcal | 2% |
Calcium | 7mg | 27mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 1% | |
Saturated fat | 0.134g | 1% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.188g | 1% | |
Fats | 0.62g | 0.4g | 0% |
Net carbs | 17.24g | 33.5g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.9g | N/A | |
Sodium | 4mg | 1mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.188g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.129mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.127mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.212mg | 0.058mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.172mg | 0.045mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.044mg | 0.007mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.133mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.173mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.079mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.1g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +322.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +55% |
Contains more WaterWater | +17.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +68% |
Contains more OtherOther | +109.3% |