Buckwheat vs. Sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between buckwheat and sugar
- Sugar has less manganese, copper, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and zinc.
- Buckwheat covers your daily manganese needs 17% more than sugar.
- The glycemic index of sugar is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked and Sugars, granulated.
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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 | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +600% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +4300% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1500% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1985.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +6000% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +9975% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +266.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +105.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Carbs | 19.94g | 99.98g | 27% |
| Manganese | 0.403mg | 0.004mg | 17% |
| Calories | 92kcal | 387kcal | 15% |
| Copper | 0.146mg | 0.007mg | 15% |
| Magnesium | 51mg | 0mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 0g | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 70mg | 0mg | 10% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.05mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.359mg | 0mg | 7% |
| Protein | 3.38g | 0g | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.94mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.61mg | 0.01mg | 5% |
| Folate | 14µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Choline | 20.1mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 88mg | 2mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 2.2µg | 0.6µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.039mg | 0.019mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.62g | 0g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.134g | 0g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.188g | 0g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 17.24g | 99.98g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.9g | 99.8g | N/A |
| Sodium | 4mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.188g | 0g | 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 | 0g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +378050% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +401.4% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +24850% |
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