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Couscous vs. Buckwheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are couscous and buckwheat different?

  • Couscous is higher in selenium; however, buckwheat is richer in manganese, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for couscous is 46% higher.
  • Buckwheat has a lower glycemic index (51) than couscous (65).

Couscous, cooked 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 2.4% 5.1% 14% 14% 7.1% 9.4% 0.65% 11% 150%
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 +14.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +537.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.7%
Contains more IronIron +110.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +256.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +134.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +218.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +379.8%

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% 2.6% 0% 16% 6.2% 18% 22% 12% 0% 0.25% 11% 1.8%
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 EVitamin E +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +57.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1800%
Contains more CholineCholine +509.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.94mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.359mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~14µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Couscous Buckwheat DV% diff.
Selenium 27.5µg 2.2µg 46%
Manganese 0.084mg 0.403mg 14%
Copper 0.041mg 0.146mg 12%
Magnesium 8mg 51mg 10%
Phosphorus 22mg 70mg 7%
Iron 0.38mg 0.8mg 5%
Fiber 1.4g 2.7g 5%
Choline 3.3mg 20.1mg 3%
Zinc 0.26mg 0.61mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.9µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.077mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.04mg 2%
Calories 112kcal 92kcal 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.064g 0.188g 1%
Protein 3.79g 3.38g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.039mg 1%
Fats 0.16g 0.62g 1%
Potassium 58mg 88mg 1%
Carbs 23.22g 19.94g 1%
Net carbs 21.82g 17.24g N/A
Calcium 8mg 7mg 0%
Sugar 0.1g 0.9g N/A
Sodium 5mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0.09mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 0.94mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.371mg 0.359mg 0%
Folate 15µg 14µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.029g 0.134g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.022g 0.188g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.1mg 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0.127mg 0%
Leucine 0.259mg 0.212mg 0%
Lysine 0.073mg 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.044mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.184mg 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.162mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.079mg 0%
Fructose 0.1g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 23% 73%
Protein: 3.79 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 23.22 g
Water: 72.57 g
Other: 0.26 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 +12.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.4%
Contains more FatsFats +287.5%
Contains more OtherOther +65.4%
~equal in Water ~75.63g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 19% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.022 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +754.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +193.8%

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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. Couscous - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169700/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.