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Soup beans vs. Buckwheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between soup beans and buckwheat?

  • Soup beans are higher in vitamin A, selenium, fiber, and iron, yet buckwheat is higher in magnesium and vitamin B5.
  • Soup beans' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 33% more.
  • Soup beans have 100 times more sodium than buckwheat. While soup beans have 400mg of sodium, buckwheat has only 4mg.
  • The glycemic index of buckwheat is lower.

We used Soup, bean with ham, canned, chunky, ready-to-serve 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 9.6% 15% 50% 53% 12% 25% 52% 38% 38%
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 +357.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +98.9%
Contains more IronIron +66.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +213.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +168.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +38.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +39%
~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 6% 27% 0% 0% 15% 14% 13% 2.4% 12% 3.8% 0% 9% 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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +797.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soup beans Buckwheat DV% diff.
Sodium 400mg 4mg 17%
Selenium 6.9µg 2.2µg 9%
Vitamin A 81µg 0µg 9%
Magnesium 19mg 51mg 8%
Fiber 4.6g 2.7g 8%
Iron 1.33mg 0.8mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.04mg 0.359mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.37g 0.134g 6%
Manganese 0.29mg 0.403mg 5%
Protein 5.19g 3.38g 4%
Fats 3.5g 0.62g 4%
Choline 20.1mg 4%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Carbs 11.16g 19.94g 3%
Calcium 32mg 7mg 3%
Potassium 175mg 88mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.58g 0.188g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.077mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 0.94mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.039mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.04mg 2%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.61mg 2%
Copper 0.16mg 0.146mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 0mg 2%
Phosphorus 59mg 70mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.39g 0.188g 1%
Vitamin B12 0.03µg 0µg 1%
Folate 12µg 14µg 1%
Calories 95kcal 92kcal 0%
Net carbs 6.56g 17.24g N/A
Sugar 0.9g N/A
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
5% 4% 11% 79%
Protein: 5.19 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 11.16 g
Water: 78.63 g
Other: 1.52 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 +53.6%
Contains more FatsFats +464.5%
Contains more OtherOther +253.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +78.7%
~equal in Water ~75.63g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 47% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.37 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.58 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.39 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 +740.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +107.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.2%

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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. Soup beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171144/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.