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Raisin vs. Buckwheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are raisins and buckwheat different?

  • Raisins are richer in potassium, copper, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1, while buckwheat is higher in vitamin B5.
  • Raisins cover your daily need for potassium, 19% more than buckwheat.
  • Raisins contain 7 times more calcium than buckwheat. Raisins contain 50mg of calcium, while buckwheat contains 7mg.
  • Raisins have a higher glycemic index (64) than buckwheat (51).

Raisins, seedless 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.
Raisin
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 66% 71% 106% 6% 43% 1.4% 39% 3.3%
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 CalciumCalcium +614.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +751.1%
Contains more IronIron +135%
Contains more CopperCopper +117.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +59.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +177.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +34.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +266.7%

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.
Raisin
6
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 7.7% 0% 2.4% 0% 27% 29% 14% 5.7% 40% 0% 8.8% 3.8% 6.1%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +165%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +220.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +126%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +84.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +277.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +180%
Contains more CholineCholine +81.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Raisin Buckwheat DV% diff.
Fructose 29.68g 0.1g 37%
Carbs 79.18g 19.94g 20%
Potassium 749mg 88mg 19%
Copper 0.318mg 0.146mg 19%
Iron 1.88mg 0.8mg 14%
Calories 299kcal 92kcal 10%
Vitamin B6 0.174mg 0.077mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.125mg 0.039mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.106mg 0.04mg 6%
Magnesium 32mg 51mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.095mg 0.359mg 5%
Manganese 0.299mg 0.403mg 5%
Calcium 50mg 7mg 4%
Fiber 3.7g 2.7g 4%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.61mg 4%
Phosphorus 101mg 70mg 4%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 0mg 3%
Selenium 0.6µg 2.2µg 3%
Choline 11.1mg 20.1mg 2%
Folate 5µg 14µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.037g 0.188g 1%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 1.9µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.766mg 0.94mg 1%
Starch 2.7g 1%
Protein 3.07g 3.38g 1%
Fats 0.46g 0.62g 0%
Net carbs 75.48g 17.24g N/A
Sugar 59.19g 0.9g N/A
Sodium 11mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.09mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.058g 0.134g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.051g 0.188g 0%
Tryptophan 0.05mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.077mg 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.057mg 0.127mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0.212mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.044mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.083mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.072mg 0.079mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Raisin
2
3% 79% 15% 2%
Protein: 3.07 g
Fats: 0.46 g
Carbs: 79.18 g
Water: 15.43 g
Other: 1.86 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 CarbsCarbs +297.1%
Contains more OtherOther +332.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +10.1%
Contains more FatsFats +34.8%
Contains more WaterWater +390.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Raisin
1
40% 35% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.058 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.051 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.037 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +268.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +408.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Raisin
4
4% 46% 49%
Starch: 2.7 g
Sucrose: 0.45 g
Glucose: 27.75 g
Fructose: 29.68 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
57% 29% 14%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0.2 g
Fructose: 0.1 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +12.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +13775%
Contains more FructoseFructose +29580%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Raisin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168165/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.