Taro vs. Buckwheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are taro and buckwheat different?
- Taro is higher than buckwheat in vitamin B6, vitamin E, potassium, and fiber.
- Taro covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 16% more than buckwheat.
- Taro contains 26 times more vitamin E than buckwheat. Taro contains 2.38mg of vitamin E, while buckwheat contains 0.09mg.
Taro, raw 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +514.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +571.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +17.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +20% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +54.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +45.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +165.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -63.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +214.3% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2544.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +137.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +267.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +57.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +56% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +56.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +18.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +90% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +16.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.077mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 591mg | 88mg | 15% |
| Vitamin E | 2.38mg | 0.09mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 2.7g | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.095mg | 0.04mg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 4.5mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 3.38g | 4% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 7mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 33mg | 51mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.55mg | 0.8mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.172mg | 0.146mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 0.61mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 2.2µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.6mg | 0.94mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 26.46g | 19.94g | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 84mg | 70mg | 2% |
| Folate | 22µg | 14µg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1µg | 1.9µg | 1% |
| Choline | 17.3mg | 20.1mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.083g | 0.188g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.303mg | 0.359mg | 1% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 92kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.039mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.383mg | 0.403mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.62g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 22.36g | 17.24g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.4g | 0.9g | N/A |
| Sodium | 11mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0.134g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.188g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.069mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.054mg | 0.127mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.111mg | 0.212mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.082mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.082mg | 0.173mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.034mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.1g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +32.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +179.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +125.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +210% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -69.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1075% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +126.5% |
