Cellophane noodles vs. Buckwheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cellophane noodles and buckwheat

Cellophane noodles have more iron, choline, selenium, and vitamin B1; however, buckwheat is richer in manganese, magnesium, fiber, copper, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
Cellophane noodles' daily need coverage for iron is 17% more.
Cellophane noodles contain 5 times more choline than buckwheat. Cellophane noodles contain 93.2mg of choline, while buckwheat contains 20.1mg.
Buckwheat has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of buckwheat is 51, while the glycemic index of cellophane noodles is 39.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Noodles, chinese, cellophane or long rice (mung beans), dehydrated and Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked.

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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.

Cellophane noodles

Buckwheat

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+257.1%
Contains more IronIron	+171.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+259.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+1600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+780%
Contains more CopperCopper	+80.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+48.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+118.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+303%

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.

Cellophane noodles

Buckwheat

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+275%
Contains more CholineCholine	+363.7%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+370%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+259%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+54%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+600%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Carbs	86.09g	19.94g	22%
Iron	2.17mg	0.8mg	17%
Calories	351kcal	92kcal	13%
Manganese	0.1mg	0.403mg	13%
Choline	93.2mg	20.1mg	13%
Magnesium	3mg	51mg	11%
Selenium	7.9µg	2.2µg	10%
Fiber	0.5g	2.7g	9%
Vitamin B1	0.15mg	0.04mg	9%
Copper	0.081mg	0.146mg	7%
Protein	0.16g	3.38g	6%
Vitamin B5	0.1mg	0.359mg	5%
Vitamin B3	0.2mg	0.94mg	5%
Phosphorus	32mg	70mg	5%
Folate	2µg	14µg	3%
Vitamin B2	0mg	0.039mg	3%
Zinc	0.41mg	0.61mg	2%
Potassium	10mg	88mg	2%
Calcium	25mg	7mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.05mg	0.077mg	2%
Vitamin K	0µg	1.9µg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.018g	0.188g	1%
Fats	0.06g	0.62g	1%
Saturated fat	0.017g	0.134g	1%
Net carbs	85.59g	17.24g	N/A
Sugar	0g	0.9g	N/A
Sodium	10mg	4mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.13mg	0.09mg	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.008g	0.188g	0%
Tryptophan	0.002mg	0.049mg	0%
Threonine	0.005mg	0.129mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.007mg	0.127mg	0%
Leucine	0.013mg	0.212mg	0%
Lysine	0.011mg	0.172mg	0%
Methionine	0.002mg	0.044mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.01mg	0.133mg	0%
Valine	0.008mg	0.173mg	0%
Histidine	0.005mg	0.079mg	0%
Fructose		0.1g	0%