Persimmon vs. Buckwheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between persimmon and buckwheat
- Persimmon has more vitamin C, iron, and potassium; however, buckwheat is higher in phosphorus.
- Persimmon covers your daily vitamin C needs 73% more than buckwheat.
- Buckwheat contains 4 times less potassium than persimmon. Persimmon contains 310mg of potassium, while buckwheat contains 88mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Persimmons, native, 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 CalciumCalcium | +285.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +252.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +212.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +169.2% |
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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 66mg | 0mg | 73% |
Iron | 2.5mg | 0.8mg | 21% |
Manganese | 0.403mg | 18% | |
Copper | 0.146mg | 16% | |
Magnesium | 51mg | 12% | |
Fiber | 2.7g | 11% | |
Potassium | 310mg | 88mg | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.359mg | 7% | |
Phosphorus | 26mg | 70mg | 6% |
Zinc | 0.61mg | 6% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 6% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.94mg | 6% | |
Protein | 0.8g | 3.38g | 5% |
Carbs | 33.5g | 19.94g | 5% |
Selenium | 2.2µg | 4% | |
Folate | 14µg | 4% | |
Choline | 20.1mg | 4% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.039mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 3% | |
Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 2% | |
Calories | 127kcal | 92kcal | 2% |
Calcium | 27mg | 7mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 1% | |
Saturated fat | 0.134g | 1% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.188g | 1% | |
Fats | 0.4g | 0.62g | 0% |
Net carbs | 33.5g | 17.24g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.9g | N/A | |
Sodium | 1mg | 4mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.188g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.014mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.041mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.035mg | 0.127mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.058mg | 0.212mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.045mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.007mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.036mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.042mg | 0.173mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.016mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.1g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +68% |
Contains more OtherOther | +109.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +322.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +55% |
Contains more WaterWater | +17.4% |