Buckwheat vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between buckwheat and spaghetti
- Buckwheat is higher in magnesium and copper; however, spaghetti is richer in selenium.
- Spaghetti's daily need coverage for selenium is 44% higher.
- Buckwheat has 3 times more choline than spaghetti. While buckwheat has 20.1mg of choline, spaghetti has only 6.4mg.
The food types used in this comparison are Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt.
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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 | +183.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +100% |
| Contains more IronIron | +60% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +46% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +19.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +20.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +25.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1100% |
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 | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +95% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +135% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +220.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +57.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +214.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 2.2µg | 26.4µg | 44% |
| Starch | 26.01g | 11% | |
| Magnesium | 51mg | 18mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.146mg | 0.1mg | 5% |
| Protein | 3.38g | 5.8g | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.359mg | 0.112mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.403mg | 0.322mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 19.94g | 30.86g | 4% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.5mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 1.8g | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.94mg | 0.4mg | 3% |
| Calories | 92kcal | 158kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.02mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 70mg | 58mg | 2% |
| Folate | 14µg | 7µg | 2% |
| Choline | 20.1mg | 6.4mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 0.049mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.188g | 0.326g | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.039mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.61mg | 0.51mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 88mg | 44mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.62g | 0.93g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 17.24g | 29.06g | N/A |
| Calcium | 7mg | 7mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.9g | 0.56g | N/A |
| Sodium | 4mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.134g | 0.176g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.188g | 0.131g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.129mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.127mg | 0.228mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.212mg | 0.44mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.172mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.044mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.133mg | 0.297mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.173mg | 0.262mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.079mg | 0.132mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.1g | 0.03g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.024g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +21.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +53.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +71.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +50% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +54.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -23.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +43.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +73.4% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +344.4% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +400% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +233.3% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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