Buckwheat vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between buckwheat and tomato sauce?
- Buckwheat is higher in manganese, magnesium, and phosphorus, yet tomato sauce is higher in vitamin E, vitamin A, vitamin C, and potassium.
- Buckwheat's daily need coverage for manganese is 13% more.
- Buckwheat has 3 times more magnesium than tomato sauce. While buckwheat has 51mg of magnesium, tomato sauce has only 15mg.
- The glycemic index of tomato sauce is lower.
We used Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked and Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added 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 | +240% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +27% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +177.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +159.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -63.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +256.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +266.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +237.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +20% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +16.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +55.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +103% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +27.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +47.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.403mg | 0.113mg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 51mg | 15mg | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 1.44mg | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 7mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 88mg | 297mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 70mg | 27mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 19.94g | 5.31g | 5% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 1.5g | 5% |
| Protein | 3.38g | 1.2g | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.61mg | 0.22mg | 4% |
| Calories | 92kcal | 24kcal | 3% |
| Selenium | 2.2µg | 0.6µg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.146mg | 0.115mg | 3% |
| Choline | 20.1mg | 9.9mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 0.098mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.039mg | 0.065mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.1g | 1.67g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 22µg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.96mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.359mg | 0.309mg | 1% |
| Folate | 14µg | 9µg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 2.8µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.024mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 14mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.62g | 0.3g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 17.24g | 3.81g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.9g | 3.56g | N/A |
| Sodium | 4mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.94mg | 0.991mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.134g | 0.041g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.188g | 0.044g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.188g | 0.121g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.129mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.127mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.212mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.172mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.044mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.133mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.173mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.079mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.38 g
Fats:
0.62 g
Carbs:
19.94 g
Water:
75.63 g
Other:
0.43 g
Protein:
1.2 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
5.31 g
Water:
91.28 g
Other:
1.91 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +181.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +106.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +275.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +20.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +344.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.134 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.188 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.121 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +327.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +55.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -69.4% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.4 g
Glucose:
0.2 g
Fructose:
0.1 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.07 g
Glucose:
1.82 g
Fructose:
1.67 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +471.4% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +810% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +1570% |
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