Buckwheat vs. Quince — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between buckwheat and quince?
- Buckwheat is richer in magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and zinc, yet quince is richer in vitamin C.
- Quince's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 17% higher.
- Buckwheat has 15 times more zinc than quince. Buckwheat has 0.61mg of zinc, while quince has 0.04mg.
- Quince has a lower glycemic index than buckwheat.
We used Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked and Quinces, raw 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 | +537.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +14.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +12.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1425% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +311.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +266.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +57.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +123.9% |
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 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +30% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +370% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +343.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +92.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +366.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.403mg | 18% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 15mg | 17% |
| Magnesium | 51mg | 8mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 70mg | 17mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.359mg | 0.081mg | 6% |
| Protein | 3.38g | 0.4g | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.94mg | 0.2mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.61mg | 0.04mg | 5% |
| Choline | 20.1mg | 4% | |
| Folate | 14µg | 3µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 0.04mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 88mg | 197mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 1.9g | 3% |
| Selenium | 2.2µg | 0.6µg | 3% |
| Calories | 92kcal | 57kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.02mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 19.94g | 15.3g | 2% |
| Copper | 0.146mg | 0.13mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.188g | 0.05g | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.039mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.7mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.62g | 0.1g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.134g | 0.01g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 17.24g | 13.4g | N/A |
| Calcium | 7mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.9g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 4mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.188g | 0.036g | 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% | |
| Fructose | 0.1g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +745% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +520% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +30.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +10.8% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +422.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +276% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.5% |
