Pico de gallo vs. Buckwheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between pico de gallo and buckwheat?
- Pico de gallo is higher in vitamin A, yet buckwheat is higher in iron.
- Pico de gallo's daily need coverage for sodium is 20% more.
- The amount of sodium in buckwheat is lower.
We used PACE, Pico De Gallo and Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked types 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 | +∞% |
Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.1% |
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. |
Sodium | 469mg | 4mg | 20% |
Manganese | 0.403mg | 18% | |
Copper | 0.146mg | 16% | |
Magnesium | 51mg | 12% | |
Fiber | 2.7g | 11% | |
Phosphorus | 70mg | 10% | |
Iron | 0mg | 0.8mg | 10% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.359mg | 7% | |
Protein | 0g | 3.38g | 7% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 6% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.94mg | 6% | |
Zinc | 0.61mg | 6% | |
Selenium | 2.2µg | 4% | |
Carbs | 9.38g | 19.94g | 4% |
Folate | 14µg | 4% | |
Vitamin C | 3.8mg | 0mg | 4% |
Choline | 20.1mg | 4% | |
Calories | 31kcal | 92kcal | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.039mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 3% | |
Potassium | 88mg | 3% | |
Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 2% | |
Fats | 0g | 0.62g | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 1% | |
Saturated fat | 0g | 0.134g | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.188g | 1% | |
Calcium | 0mg | 7mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 9.38g | 17.24g | N/A |
Sugar | 6.25g | 0.9g | N/A |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.188g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.129mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.127mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.212mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.172mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.133mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.173mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.079mg | 0% | |
Fructose | 0.1g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
9.38 g
Water:
88 g
Other:
2.62 g
Protein:
3.38 g
Fats:
0.62 g
Carbs:
19.94 g
Water:
75.63 g
Other:
0.43 g
Contains more WaterWater | +16.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +509.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +112.6% |