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Spinach raw vs. Buckwheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between spinach raw and buckwheat?

  • Spinach raw is richer than buckwheat in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, vitamin C, iron, manganese, potassium, vitamin E, vitamin B2, and calcium.
  • Spinach raw's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 401% more.
  • The glycemic index of spinach raw is lower.

We used Spinach, raw 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 56% 30% 49% 102% 43% 14% 21% 10% 117% 5.5%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +54.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1314.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +534.1%
Contains more IronIron +238.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +122.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +120%

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 94% 156% 41% 0% 20% 44% 14% 3.9% 45% 0% 1207% 146% 11%
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 EVitamin E +2155.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +95%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +384.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +153.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +25315.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1285.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +452.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~20.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spinach raw Buckwheat DV% diff.
Vitamin K 482.9µg 1.9µg 401%
Vitamin A 469µg 0µg 52%
Folate 194µg 14µg 45%
Vitamin C 28.1mg 0mg 31%
Iron 2.71mg 0.8mg 24%
Manganese 0.897mg 0.403mg 21%
Potassium 558mg 88mg 14%
Vitamin E 2.03mg 0.09mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.189mg 0.039mg 12%
Calcium 99mg 7mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.195mg 0.077mg 9%
Magnesium 79mg 51mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.065mg 0.359mg 6%
Carbs 3.63g 19.94g 5%
Calories 23kcal 92kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.04mg 3%
Sodium 79mg 4mg 3%
Phosphorus 49mg 70mg 3%
Selenium 1µg 2.2µg 2%
Copper 0.13mg 0.146mg 2%
Fiber 2.2g 2.7g 2%
Zinc 0.53mg 0.61mg 1%
Protein 2.86g 3.38g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.724mg 0.94mg 1%
Fats 0.39g 0.62g 0%
Net carbs 1.43g 17.24g N/A
Sugar 0.42g 0.9g N/A
Saturated fat 0.063g 0.134g 0%
Choline 19.3mg 20.1mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0.188g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.165g 0.188g 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0.127mg 0%
Leucine 0.223mg 0.212mg 0%
Lysine 0.174mg 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0.044mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.129mg 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.161mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0.079mg 0%
Fructose 0.15g 0.1g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 91.4 g
Other: 1.72 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 WaterWater +20.9%
Contains more OtherOther +300%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.2%
Contains more FatsFats +59%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +449.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 4% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.063 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.165 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 -53%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1780%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 26% 35% 23%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 0.11 g
Fructose: 0.15 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 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 FructoseFructose +50%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +471.4%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +81.8%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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. Spinach raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168462/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.

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