Dough vs. Buckwheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are dough and buckwheat different?
- Dough has more vitamin B1, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B3, and manganese than buckwheat.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for dough is 56% higher.
- Dough contains 151 times more sodium than buckwheat. While dough contains 602mg of sodium, buckwheat contains only 4mg.
- Buckwheat has a lower glycemic index (51) than dough (70).
Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough) 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +642.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +33% |
Contains more IronIron | +388.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +70.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +50% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +43.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1200% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +59.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.3% |
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 EVitamin E | +133.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1675% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +994.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +412.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +26.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +39% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +778.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +171.4% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +151.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin B1 | 0.71mg | 0.04mg | 56% |
Selenium | 28.6µg | 2.2µg | 48% |
Iron | 3.91mg | 0.8mg | 39% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.427mg | 0.039mg | 30% |
Folate | 123µg | 14µg | 27% |
Sodium | 602mg | 4mg | 26% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.817mg | 0.94mg | 24% |
Starch | 44.23g | 18% | |
Protein | 10.75g | 3.38g | 15% |
Carbs | 51.88g | 19.94g | 11% |
Calories | 272kcal | 92kcal | 9% |
Manganese | 0.577mg | 0.403mg | 8% |
Magnesium | 32mg | 51mg | 5% |
Calcium | 52mg | 7mg | 5% |
Phosphorus | 105mg | 70mg | 5% |
Zinc | 1.04mg | 0.61mg | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.855g | 0.188g | 4% |
Fats | 2.42g | 0.62g | 3% |
Saturated fat | 0.529g | 0.134g | 2% |
Choline | 8mg | 20.1mg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.107mg | 0.077mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.455mg | 0.359mg | 2% |
Fiber | 2.2g | 2.7g | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 0.09mg | 1% |
Fructose | 0.51g | 0.1g | 1% |
Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 1.9µg | 1% |
Potassium | 117mg | 88mg | 1% |
Copper | 0.152mg | 0.146mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 49.68g | 17.24g | N/A |
Sugar | 4.62g | 0.9g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.005g | N/A | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.362g | 0.188g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.129mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.127mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.212mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.172mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.133mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.173mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.079mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.063g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.788g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +218% |
Contains more FatsFats | +290.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +160.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +353.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +129.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +92.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +354.8% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74.7% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +100% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +410% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
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