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Kiwi vs. Buckwheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are kiwi and buckwheat different?

  • Kiwi is richer in vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin E, and potassium, while buckwheat is higher in manganese, magnesium, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Kiwi covers your daily need for vitamin C, 103% more than buckwheat.
  • Kiwi contains 21 times more vitamin K than buckwheat. Kiwi contains 40.3µg of vitamin K, while buckwheat contains 1.9µg.

Kiwifruit, green, raw and Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked types were 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.
Kiwi
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 10% 28% 12% 43% 3.8% 15% 0.39% 13% 1.1%
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 +385.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +254.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more IronIron +158.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +335.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +105.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +311.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1000%

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.
Kiwi
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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 309% 1.3% 29% 0% 6.8% 5.8% 6.4% 11% 15% 0% 101% 19% 4.3%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1522.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2021.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +78.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +175.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +96.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +157.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kiwi Buckwheat DV% diff.
Vitamin C 92.7mg 0mg 103%
Vitamin K 40.3µg 1.9µg 32%
Manganese 0.098mg 0.403mg 13%
Vitamin E 1.46mg 0.09mg 9%
Magnesium 17mg 51mg 8%
Potassium 312mg 88mg 7%
Iron 0.31mg 0.8mg 6%
Phosphorus 34mg 70mg 5%
Fructose 4.35g 0.1g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.359mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.341mg 0.94mg 4%
Protein 1.14g 3.38g 4%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.61mg 4%
Selenium 0.2µg 2.2µg 4%
Folate 25µg 14µg 3%
Calcium 34mg 7mg 3%
Choline 7.8mg 20.1mg 2%
Calories 61kcal 92kcal 2%
Copper 0.13mg 0.146mg 2%
Carbs 14.66g 19.94g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.039mg 1%
Fiber 3g 2.7g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.077mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.287g 0.188g 1%
Fats 0.52g 0.62g 0%
Net carbs 11.66g 17.24g N/A
Sugar 8.99g 0.9g N/A
Sodium 3mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.029g 0.134g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.047g 0.188g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.127mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0.212mg 0%
Lysine 0.061mg 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.044mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0.079mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Kiwi
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15% 83%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.52 g
Carbs: 14.66 g
Water: 83.07 g
Other: 0.61 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 OtherOther +41.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +196.5%
Contains more FatsFats +19.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +36%
~equal in Water ~75.63g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Kiwi
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8% 13% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.287 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 -78.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +52.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +300%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Kiwi
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2% 46% 48% 2% 2%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.15 g
Glucose: 4.11 g
Fructose: 4.35 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.19 g
Galactose: 0.17 g
57% 29% 14%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0.2 g
Fructose: 0.1 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1955%
Contains more FructoseFructose +4250%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +166.7%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g

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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. Kiwi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168153/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.