Buckwheat vs. Shallot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between buckwheat and shallot?
- Buckwheat is higher in magnesium and copper, yet shallot is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin C, and potassium.
- Shallot's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 21% more.
- Buckwheat has 5 times more vitamin B3 than shallot. While buckwheat has 0.94mg of vitamin B3, shallot has only 0.2mg.
- The amount of sugar in buckwheat is lower.
- The glycemic index of shallot is lower.
We used Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked and Shallots, raw types 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 | +142.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +65.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +52.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +16.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +38% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +83.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +428.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +279.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +50% |
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 | +125% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +95% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +370% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +23.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +137.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +77.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +348.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +142.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 0.345mg | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 8mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 51mg | 21mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 88mg | 334mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.146mg | 0.088mg | 6% |
| Folate | 14µg | 34µg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.403mg | 0.292mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 1.2mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.94mg | 0.2mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 37mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 2.2µg | 1.2µg | 2% |
| Protein | 3.38g | 2.5g | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.61mg | 0.4mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 3.2g | 2% |
| Choline | 20.1mg | 11.3mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 0.8µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.359mg | 0.29mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.134g | 0.017g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.188g | 0.039g | 1% |
| Calories | 92kcal | 72kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.039mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 70mg | 60mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 19.94g | 16.8g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.62g | 0.1g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 17.24g | 13.6g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.9g | 7.87g | N/A |
| Sodium | 4mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.188g | 0.014g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.129mg | 0.098mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.127mg | 0.106mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.212mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.172mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.044mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.133mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.173mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.079mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.1g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +35.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +520% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +18.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +86% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1242.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +382.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.3% |
