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Icing vs. Buckwheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between icing and buckwheat

  • Icing is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin E, and vitamin K, while buckwheat is higher in manganese, copper, magnesium, fiber, and iron.
  • Icing covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 20% more than buckwheat.
  • Icing has 46 times more sodium than buckwheat. Icing has 184mg of sodium, while buckwheat has 4mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat 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.
Icing
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 3% 6% 0% 1.9% 7.7% 24% 0% 0.55%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +5000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +158.8%
Contains more IronIron +400%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +771.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +288.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2100%

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.
Icing
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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 0% 0% 31% 0% 2.5% 70% 4.1% 3.3% 0% 0% 33% 6% 1.3%
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 +1600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +674.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +584.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +327.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +552.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
Contains more CholineCholine +773.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Icing Buckwheat DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 7.951g 0.188g 52%
Fats 16.23g 0.62g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.039mg 20%
Manganese 0mg 0.403mg 18%
Copper 0mg 0.146mg 16%
Calories 418kcal 92kcal 16%
Carbs 67.89g 19.94g 16%
Saturated fat 2.974g 0.134g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.86g 0.188g 12%
Magnesium 1mg 51mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.7g 11%
Vitamin E 1.53mg 0.09mg 10%
Vitamin K 13µg 1.9µg 9%
Iron 0.16mg 0.8mg 8%
Sodium 184mg 4mg 8%
Protein 0g 3.38g 7%
Phosphorus 18mg 70mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.055mg 0.359mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.077mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 0.94mg 5%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.61mg 5%
Selenium 0.1µg 2.2µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.04mg 3%
Choline 2.3mg 20.1mg 3%
Potassium 34mg 88mg 2%
Folate 8µg 14µg 2%
Net carbs 67.89g 17.24g N/A
Calcium 3mg 7mg 0%
Sugar 63.1g 0.9g N/A
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%
Fructose 0.1g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Icing
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16% 68% 15%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 67.89 g
Water: 15.07 g
Other: 0.81 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 FatsFats +2517.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +240.5%
Contains more OtherOther +88.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +401.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Icing
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19% 31% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.974 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.951 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 +2485.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4129.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.5%

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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. Icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169620/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.