Macadamia vs. Buckwheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between macadamia and buckwheat
- Macadamia is higher than buckwheat in manganese, vitamin B1, copper, iron, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
- Macadamia's daily need coverage for manganese is 162% higher.
- Macadamia has 90 times more saturated fat than buckwheat. While macadamia has 12.061g of saturated fat, buckwheat has only 0.134g.
- Macadamia has a lower glycemic index (10) than buckwheat (51).
The food types used in this comparison are Nuts, macadamia nuts, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +154.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1114.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +318.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +361.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +417.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +113.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +168.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +925.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +63.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -20% |
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 EVitamin E | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2887.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +315.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +163.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +111.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +257.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +27.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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| Manganese | 4.131mg | 0.403mg | 162% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 58.877g | 0.188g | 147% |
| Fats | 75.77g | 0.62g | 116% |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.195mg | 0.04mg | 96% |
| Copper | 0.756mg | 0.146mg | 68% |
| Saturated fat | 12.061g | 0.134g | 54% |
| Iron | 3.69mg | 0.8mg | 36% |
| Calories | 718kcal | 92kcal | 31% |
| Fiber | 8.6g | 2.7g | 24% |
| Magnesium | 130mg | 51mg | 19% |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 70mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.275mg | 0.077mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.473mg | 0.94mg | 10% |
| Protein | 7.91g | 3.38g | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.502g | 0.188g | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.162mg | 0.039mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 85mg | 7mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.758mg | 0.359mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 368mg | 88mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 1.3mg | 0.61mg | 6% |
| Choline | 20.1mg | 4% | |
| Selenium | 3.6µg | 2.2µg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 0.09mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 13.82g | 19.94g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 1.2mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Folate | 11µg | 14µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 5.22g | 17.24g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.57g | 0.9g | N/A |
| Starch | 1.05g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 5mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.067mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.37mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.314mg | 0.127mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.602mg | 0.212mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.018mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.023mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.665mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.363mg | 0.173mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.195mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.07g | 0.1g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +134% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +12121% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +165.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +44.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +5461% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +31217.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +698.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.9% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +1007.5% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +185.7% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +42.9% |
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