Buckwheat vs. Pretzel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between buckwheat and pretzel?
- Buckwheat is higher in magnesium, yet pretzel is higher in iron, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
- Pretzel's daily need coverage for sodium is 54% more.
- Buckwheat has 2 times more magnesium than pretzel. While buckwheat has 51mg of magnesium, pretzel has only 29mg.
- The amount of sodium in buckwheat is lower.
- The glycemic index of buckwheat is lower.
We used Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked and Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted 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 | +75.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +285.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +153.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +472.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +70.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +82.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +151.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100% |
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 | +11.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +422.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +960% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +751.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +460.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +47.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1085.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +46.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 4mg | 1240mg | 54% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 4.58mg | 47% |
| Folate | 14µg | 166µg | 38% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.424mg | 32% |
| Starch | 72.58g | 30% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.94mg | 5.27mg | 27% |
| Manganese | 0.403mg | 1.015mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.039mg | 0.332mg | 23% |
| Carbs | 19.94g | 80.39g | 20% |
| Calories | 92kcal | 384kcal | 15% |
| Protein | 3.38g | 10.04g | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 70mg | 128mg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.188g | 1.291g | 7% |
| Magnesium | 51mg | 29mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 2.2µg | 4.4µg | 4% |
| Fats | 0.62g | 2.93g | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.61mg | 1.04mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 88mg | 223mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 3.4g | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 0.47mg | 3% |
| Choline | 20.1mg | 29.5mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2.1mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 27mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.359mg | 0.322mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.134g | 0.391g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 2.8µg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.146mg | 0.156mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.188g | 0.727g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 17.24g | 76.99g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.9g | 2.21g | N/A |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.129mg | 0.25mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.127mg | 0.407mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.212mg | 0.757mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.172mg | 0.257mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.044mg | 0.177mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.133mg | 0.52mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.173mg | 0.48mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.079mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.1g | 0.31g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.063g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.223g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +2316.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +197% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +372.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +303.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +716.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -65.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +286.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +586.7% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +245% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +210% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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