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Buckwheat vs. Prunes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between buckwheat and prunes

  • Prunes are higher than buckwheat in vitamin K, potassium, fiber, vitamin A, copper, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Prunes' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 48% higher.
  • Prunes have a lower glycemic index (29) than buckwheat (51).

The food types used in this comparison are Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked and Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 13% 65% 35% 94% 12% 30% 0.26% 39% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +24.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +38.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +34.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +633.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +514.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +731.8%
Contains more IronIron +16.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +92.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
~equal in Phosphorus ~69mg

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%
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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% 13% 8.6% 0% 13% 43% 35% 25% 47% 0% 149% 3% 5.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
Contains more CholineCholine +99%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +377.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +376.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +166.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3031.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Buckwheat Prunes DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1.9µg 59.5µg 48%
Potassium 88mg 732mg 19%
Fiber 2.7g 7.1g 18%
Fructose 0.1g 12.45g 15%
Carbs 19.94g 63.88g 15%
Copper 0.146mg 0.281mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.186mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.205mg 10%
Calories 92kcal 240kcal 7%
Vitamin B3 0.94mg 1.882mg 6%
Manganese 0.403mg 0.299mg 5%
Calcium 7mg 43mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 39µg 4%
Selenium 2.2µg 0.3µg 3%
Folate 14µg 4µg 3%
Iron 0.8mg 0.93mg 2%
Magnesium 51mg 41mg 2%
Zinc 0.61mg 0.44mg 2%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Choline 20.1mg 10.1mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.43mg 2%
Protein 3.38g 2.18g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.188g 0.062g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.359mg 0.422mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.051mg 1%
Fats 0.62g 0.38g 0%
Net carbs 17.24g 56.78g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 38.13g N/A
Phosphorus 70mg 69mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.134g 0.088g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.188g 0.053g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.127mg 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 0.212mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.044mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.079mg 0.027mg 0%

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
Prunes
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2% 64% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.18 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 63.88 g
Water: 30.92 g
Other: 2.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +55%
Contains more FatsFats +63.2%
Contains more WaterWater +144.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +220.4%
Contains more OtherOther +514%

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
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43% 26% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.088 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +254.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +203.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.3%

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
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12% 59% 29%
Starch: 5.11 g
Sucrose: 0.15 g
Glucose: 25.46 g
Fructose: 12.45 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.06 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +166.7%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +12630%
Contains more FructoseFructose +12350%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Prunes - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168162/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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