Buckwheat vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between buckwheat and tortilla
- Buckwheat has more magnesium and manganese, while tortilla has more iron, vitamin B1, selenium, folate, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and calcium.
- Tortilla covers your daily need for iron, 38% more than buckwheat.
- Buckwheat contains 3 times more magnesium than tortilla. While buckwheat contains 51mg of magnesium, tortilla contains only 19mg.
- The amount of sodium in buckwheat is lower.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo).
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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 | +168.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +43.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +90.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +50.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +900% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +19.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +376.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +108.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +654.5% |
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 | +111.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +28.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +375% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +111.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +825% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +192.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +338.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +600% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 3.81mg | 38% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.37mg | 28% |
| Selenium | 2.2µg | 16.6µg | 26% |
| Folate | 14µg | 98µg | 21% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 482mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.94mg | 4.125mg | 20% |
| Starch | 43.02g | 18% | |
| Phosphorus | 70mg | 146mg | 11% |
| Carbs | 19.94g | 49.94g | 10% |
| Magnesium | 51mg | 19mg | 8% |
| Protein | 3.38g | 7.28g | 8% |
| Calories | 92kcal | 237kcal | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.403mg | 0.268mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.039mg | 0.114mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 70mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.146mg | 0.102mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.359mg | 0.17mg | 4% |
| Choline | 20.1mg | 4% | |
| Zinc | 0.61mg | 0.32mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.188g | 0.391g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.62g | 0.95g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 0.4µg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.134g | 0.296g | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 0.06mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 88mg | 105mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 2.4g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 0.19mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 17.24g | 47.54g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.9g | 2.75g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.188g | 0.185g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.129mg | 0.182mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.127mg | 0.286mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.212mg | 0.53mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.172mg | 0.157mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.044mg | 0.122mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.133mg | 0.375mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.173mg | 0.326mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.079mg | 0.165mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.1g | 0g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.019g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +89.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +115.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +53.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +150.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +334.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -54.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +108% |
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Monounsaturated fat
~0.185g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +81.8% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +33.3% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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Lactose
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Galactose
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