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Garlic vs. Buckwheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between garlic and buckwheat

  • Buckwheat has less vitamin B6, manganese, vitamin C, selenium, calcium, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, iron, and potassium.
  • Garlic covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 89% more than buckwheat.
  • The glycemic index of buckwheat is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Garlic, raw 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.
Garlic
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 54% 35% 64% 100% 32% 66% 2.2% 218% 77%
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 +2485.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +355.7%
Contains more IronIron +112.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +104.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +90.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +118.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +314.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +545.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +104%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.5%

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.
Garlic
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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 104% 0% 1.6% 0% 50% 25% 13% 36% 285% 0% 4.3% 2.3% 13%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +182.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1503.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +11.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +366.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garlic Buckwheat DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 1.235mg 0.077mg 89%
Manganese 1.672mg 0.403mg 55%
Vitamin C 31.2mg 0mg 35%
Selenium 14.2µg 2.2µg 22%
Copper 0.299mg 0.146mg 17%
Calcium 181mg 7mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.04mg 13%
Phosphorus 153mg 70mg 12%
Iron 1.7mg 0.8mg 11%
Potassium 401mg 88mg 9%
Protein 6.36g 3.38g 6%
Magnesium 25mg 51mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.596mg 0.359mg 5%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.61mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.039mg 5%
Carbs 33.06g 19.94g 4%
Folate 3µg 14µg 3%
Calories 149kcal 92kcal 3%
Fiber 2.1g 2.7g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 0.94mg 2%
Sodium 17mg 4mg 1%
Choline 23.2mg 20.1mg 1%
Fats 0.5g 0.62g 0%
Net carbs 30.96g 17.24g N/A
Sugar 1g 0.9g N/A
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.09mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1.9µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.089g 0.134g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.188g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.249g 0.188g 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.157mg 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.217mg 0.127mg 0%
Leucine 0.308mg 0.212mg 0%
Lysine 0.273mg 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.044mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.183mg 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.291mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.113mg 0.079mg 0%
Fructose 0.1g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Garlic
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6% 33% 59%
Protein: 6.36 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 33.06 g
Water: 58.58 g
Other: 1.5 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 +88.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +65.8%
Contains more OtherOther +248.8%
Contains more FatsFats +24%
Contains more WaterWater +29.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Garlic
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26% 3% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.249 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 -33.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +32.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1609.1%

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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. Garlic - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169230/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.