Malt vs. Buckwheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are malt and buckwheat different?
- Malt is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, and selenium, while buckwheat is higher in manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, and iron.
- Malt covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 18% more than buckwheat.
- Malt contains 14 times more saturated fat than buckwheat. Malt contains 1.883g of saturated fat, while buckwheat contains 0.134g.
Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1300% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +95.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +30% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +145.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +240% |
| Contains more IronIron | +281% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +294.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +48.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +403.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +35% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +371.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +262.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +67.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +533.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +55.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.42µg | 0µg | 18% |
| Manganese | 0.08mg | 0.403mg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.037mg | 0.146mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.184mg | 0.039mg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 51mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 98mg | 7mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 2.7g | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 1.883g | 0.134g | 8% |
| Iron | 0.21mg | 0.8mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 5.4µg | 2.2µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.259mg | 0.94mg | 4% |
| Fats | 3.29g | 0.62g | 4% |
| Choline | 20.1mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin A | 26µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 10mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 91mg | 70mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 11.2g | 19.94g | 3% |
| Sodium | 60mg | 4mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.41mg | 0.61mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.827g | 0.188g | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.077mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 172mg | 88mg | 2% |
| Folate | 9µg | 14µg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 1.9µg | 1% |
| Caffeine | 3mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.054mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Calories | 85kcal | 92kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 3.37g | 3.38g | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 10.7g | 17.24g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.68g | 0.9g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0.09mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.354mg | 0.359mg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.208g | 0.188g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.074mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.143mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.165mg | 0.127mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.268mg | 0.212mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.142mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.074mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.15mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.193mg | 0.173mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.1g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +430.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +86% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +78% |
~equal in
Protein
~3.38g
~equal in
Water
~75.63g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +339.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.9% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.188g
