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French toast vs. Buckwheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are french toast and buckwheat different?

  • French toast is higher in selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, iron, and vitamin A; however, buckwheat is richer in copper.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for french toast is 39% higher.
  • Buckwheat has less cholesterol.
  • Buckwheat has a lower glycemic index (51) than french toast (67).

French toast, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milk 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 12% 30% 12% 63% 19% 18% 50% 62% 25% 110%
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 +1328.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.3%
Contains more IronIron +108.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +813.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +151.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +114.4%
~equal in Zinc ~0.61mg

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 1% 41% 0% 0% 51% 74% 31% 33% 17% 39% 0% 32% 0%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +410%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +723.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +73.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +207.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.077mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French toast Buckwheat DV% diff.
Cholesterol 116mg 0mg 39%
Selenium 20.1µg 2.2µg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.039mg 22%
Sodium 479mg 4mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.594g 0.188g 16%
Fats 10.8g 0.62g 16%
Vitamin B1 0.204mg 0.04mg 14%
Vitamin A 124µg 0µg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 0µg 13%
Saturated fat 2.723g 0.134g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.524g 0.188g 11%
Iron 1.67mg 0.8mg 11%
Fiber 2.7g 11%
Copper 0.058mg 0.146mg 10%
Calcium 100mg 7mg 9%
Manganese 0.188mg 0.403mg 9%
Protein 7.7g 3.38g 9%
Magnesium 17mg 51mg 8%
Folate 43µg 14µg 7%
Calories 229kcal 92kcal 7%
Phosphorus 117mg 70mg 7%
Choline 20.1mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.628mg 0.94mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.549mg 0.359mg 4%
Carbs 25g 19.94g 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Zinc 0.67mg 0.61mg 1%
Potassium 134mg 88mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 25g 17.24g N/A
Sugar 0.9g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.077mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.094mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.305mg 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.375mg 0.127mg 0%
Leucine 0.621mg 0.212mg 0%
Lysine 0.413mg 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.188mg 0.044mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.389mg 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.419mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.179mg 0.079mg 0%
Fructose 0.1g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.01g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 11% 25% 55% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 10.8 g
Carbs: 25 g
Water: 54.7 g
Other: 1.8 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 +127.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1641.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.4%
Contains more OtherOther +318.6%
Contains more WaterWater +38.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 46% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.723 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.524 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.594 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 +2306.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1279.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.1%

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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. French toast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174998/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.