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Cheese vs. Buckwheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cheese and buckwheat different?

  • Cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin A than buckwheat.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for cheese is 94% higher.
  • Buckwheat has less cholesterol.
  • Cheese has a lower glycemic index (0) than buckwheat (51).

Cheese, cheddar and Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked are the varieties used 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.
Cheese
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +10042.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +496.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +550%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1195.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +88.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.8%
Contains more IronIron +471.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +386.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1392.6%

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.
Cheese
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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 0% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +688.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +997.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +26.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +92.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1493.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +21.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Buckwheat DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.867g 0.134g 85%
Calcium 710mg 7mg 70%
Phosphorus 455mg 70mg 55%
Fats 33.31g 0.62g 50%
Selenium 28.5µg 2.2µg 48%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0µg 46%
Protein 22.87g 3.38g 39%
Vitamin A 330µg 0µg 37%
Cholesterol 99mg 0mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.039mg 30%
Zinc 3.64mg 0.61mg 28%
Sodium 653mg 4mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 0.188g 23%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.403mg 16%
Calories 404kcal 92kcal 16%
Copper 0.03mg 0.146mg 13%
Fiber 0g 2.7g 11%
Iron 0.14mg 0.8mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 0.188g 8%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 0.94mg 6%
Carbs 3.09g 19.94g 6%
Magnesium 27mg 51mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.09mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 0IU 3%
Folate 27µg 14µg 3%
Choline 16.5mg 20.1mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.359mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.077mg 1%
Net carbs 3.09g 17.24g N/A
Potassium 76mg 88mg 0%
Sugar 0.48g 0.9g N/A
Vitamin K 2.4µg 1.9µg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0.127mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0.212mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0.044mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0.133mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.079mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.1g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
3% 20% 76%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.62 g
Carbs: 19.94 g
Water: 75.63 g
Other: 0.43 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +576.6%
Contains more FatsFats +5272.6%
Contains more OtherOther +762.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +545.3%
Contains more WaterWater +104.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.188 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4818.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +655.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
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54% 25% 21%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.26 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0.12 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 g
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
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +30%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/nutrients
  2. Buckwheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170686/nutrients

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

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.