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Gratin vs. Buckwheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between gratin and buckwheat

  • Gratin has more calcium, vitamin C, potassium, vitamin B6, and phosphorus, while buckwheat has more manganese and magnesium.
  • Gratin covers your daily need for saturated fat, 23% more than buckwheat.
  • The amount of cholesterol in buckwheat is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter 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.
Gratin
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
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 +1600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +350%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +155%
Contains more IronIron +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +150.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.146mg

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.
Gratin
5
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 33% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 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 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +197.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +126%
Contains more FolateFolate +27.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.94mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.359mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gratin Buckwheat DV% diff.
Saturated fat 4.733g 0.134g 21%
Sodium 433mg 4mg 19%
Calcium 119mg 7mg 11%
Manganese 0.161mg 0.403mg 11%
Fats 7.59g 0.62g 11%
Vitamin C 9.9mg 0mg 11%
Potassium 396mg 88mg 9%
Cholesterol 23mg 0mg 8%
Magnesium 20mg 51mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.174mg 0.077mg 7%
Vitamin A 64µg 0µg 7%
Phosphorus 113mg 70mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.116mg 0.039mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.149g 0.188g 5%
Choline 20.1mg 4%
Fiber 1.8g 2.7g 4%
Carbs 11.27g 19.94g 3%
Protein 5.06g 3.38g 3%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Calories 132kcal 92kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 0.04mg 2%
Copper 0.16mg 0.146mg 2%
Iron 0.64mg 0.8mg 2%
Selenium 2.7µg 2.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Folate 11µg 14µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.276g 0.188g 1%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.61mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.387mg 0.359mg 1%
Net carbs 9.47g 17.24g N/A
Sugar 0.9g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.993mg 0.94mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.284mg 0.127mg 0%
Leucine 0.443mg 0.212mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.044mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.254mg 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.325mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.151mg 0.079mg 0%
Fructose 0.1g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Gratin
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5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 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 +49.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1124.2%
Contains more OtherOther +383.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +76.9%
~equal in Water ~75.63g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Gratin
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 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 +1043.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +46.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%

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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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.