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Buckwheat vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between buckwheat and taco

  • Buckwheat has more copper; however, taco is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin K, zinc, and calcium.
  • Taco's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 39% more.
  • Buckwheat contains 2 times more copper than taco. Buckwheat contains 0.146mg of copper, while taco contains 0.077mg.
  • Buckwheat contains less saturated fat.
  • Buckwheat has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of buckwheat is 51, while the glycemic index of taco is 39.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked and Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 2.1% 7.8% 30% 49% 17% 30% 0.52% 53% 12%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 27% 18% 45% 26% 48% 76% 52% 32% 50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +59.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +89.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +61.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1171.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +137.5%
Contains more IronIron +48.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +186.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +154.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +318.2%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 1.8% 0% 10% 9% 18% 22% 18% 0% 4.8% 11% 11%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 1.3% 6.7% 12% 1.5% 13% 14% 31% 0% 21% 116% 38% 14% 17%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +75.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +705.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +35.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +59.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Buckwheat Taco DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.93µg 39%
Fats 0.62g 12.7g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.188g 3.042g 19%
Saturated fat 0.134g 4.384g 19%
Sodium 4mg 397mg 17%
Phosphorus 70mg 178mg 15%
Selenium 2.2µg 9.2µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.188g 4.411g 11%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 15.3µg 11%
Protein 3.38g 8.86g 11%
Zinc 0.61mg 1.75mg 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 28mg 9%
Calcium 7mg 89mg 8%
Copper 0.146mg 0.077mg 8%
Calories 92kcal 226kcal 7%
Manganese 0.403mg 0.249mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.359mg 7%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Fiber 2.7g 3.9g 5%
Iron 0.8mg 1.19mg 5%
Magnesium 51mg 32mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.94mg 1.65mg 4%
Potassium 88mg 209mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.6mg 3%
Choline 20.1mg 32mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 20µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.09mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Folate 14µg 19µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Carbs 19.94g 19.85g 0%
Net carbs 17.24g 15.95g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 0.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
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 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.708g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 20% 76%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.62 g
Carbs: 19.94 g
Water: 75.63 g
Other: 0.43 g
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9% 13% 20% 57%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 12.7 g
Carbs: 19.85 g
Water: 57.02 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more WaterWater +32.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +162.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1948.4%
Contains more OtherOther +265.1%
~equal in Carbs ~19.85g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.188 g
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37% 37% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.384 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.411 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.042 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2246.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1518.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
57% 29% 14%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0.2 g
Fructose: 0.1 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
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94% 3% 2%
Starch: 14.78 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0.2 g
Fructose: 0.3 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +200%
~equal in Sucrose ~0.4g
~equal in Glucose ~0.2g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Buckwheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170686/nutrients
  2. Taco - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170689/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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