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Ostrich vs. Buckwheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between ostrich and buckwheat?

  • Buckwheat has less vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B6, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5 than ostrich.
  • Ostrich's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 260% higher.
  • Ostrich has a lower glycemic index than buckwheat.

We used Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked and Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked types in this comparison.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 1.8% 32% 105% 51% 132% 108% 10% 2.5% 205%
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 PotassiumPotassium +311.4%
Contains more IronIron +248.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +695.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +258.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1604.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +104%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2021.1%
~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.
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% 4.6% 0% 58% 67% 134% 79% 126% 781% 0% 11% 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 EVitamin E +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +480%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +648.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +659.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +267.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +607.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~14µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ostrich Buckwheat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 6.25µg 0µg 260%
Selenium 37.5µg 2.2µg 64%
Protein 28.49g 3.38g 50%
Vitamin B3 7.143mg 0.94mg 39%
Zinc 4.85mg 0.61mg 39%
Vitamin B6 0.545mg 0.077mg 36%
Cholesterol 85mg 0mg 28%
Phosphorus 251mg 70mg 26%
Iron 2.79mg 0.8mg 25%
Vitamin B5 1.318mg 0.359mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.292mg 0.039mg 19%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.403mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.232mg 0.04mg 16%
Fiber 0g 2.7g 11%
Potassium 362mg 88mg 8%
Carbs 0g 19.94g 7%
Magnesium 25mg 51mg 6%
Choline 20.1mg 4%
Saturated fat 1g 0.134g 4%
Calories 145kcal 92kcal 3%
Sodium 80mg 4mg 3%
Fats 2.57g 0.62g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.44g 0.188g 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.97g 0.188g 2%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.09mg 1%
Copper 0.152mg 0.146mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 17.24g N/A
Calcium 6mg 7mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.9g N/A
Folate 15µg 14µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.254mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 1.25mg 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.354mg 0.127mg 0%
Leucine 2.315mg 0.212mg 0%
Lysine 2.516mg 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.796mg 0.044mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.176mg 0.133mg 0%
Valine 1.407mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.079mg 0%
Fructose 0.1g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 3% 69%
Protein: 28.49 g
Fats: 2.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.51 g
Other: 0.43 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 +742.9%
Contains more FatsFats +314.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +10.4%
~equal in Other ~0.43g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 40% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.44 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 +416%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +134%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.6%

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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. Ostrich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174488/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.