Turkey meat vs. Buckwheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between turkey meat and buckwheat?

Turkey meat is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B2, zinc, and choline, yet buckwheat is richer in manganese.
Turkey meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 54% higher.
Buckwheat contains less cholesterol.
Turkey meat has a lower glycemic index than buckwheat.

We used Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked types in this comparison.

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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.

Turkey meat

Buckwheat

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+171.6%
Contains more IronIron	+36.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+306.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+218.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1254.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+70%
Contains more CopperCopper	+57%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-96.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+2778.6%

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.

Turkey meat

Buckwheat

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+620.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+918.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+164.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+700%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+334.8%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+28.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+55.6%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B3	9.573mg	0.94mg	54%
Selenium	29.8µg	2.2µg	50%
Protein	28.55g	3.38g	50%
Vitamin B12	1.02µg	0µg	43%
Vitamin B6	0.616mg	0.077mg	41%
Cholesterol	109mg	0mg	36%
Phosphorus	223mg	70mg	22%
Vitamin B2	0.281mg	0.039mg	19%
Manganese	0.014mg	0.403mg	17%
Zinc	2.48mg	0.61mg	17%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.119g	0.188g	13%
Choline	87.4mg	20.1mg	12%
Vitamin B5	0.948mg	0.359mg	12%
Fiber	0g	2.7g	11%
Fats	7.39g	0.62g	10%
Saturated fat	2.155g	0.134g	9%
Carbs	0.06g	19.94g	7%
Monounsaturated fat	2.647g	0.188g	6%
Copper	0.093mg	0.146mg	6%
Calories	189kcal	92kcal	5%
Magnesium	30mg	51mg	5%
Iron	1.09mg	0.8mg	4%
Sodium	103mg	4mg	4%
Potassium	239mg	88mg	4%
Vitamin D	0.4µg	0µg	2%
Vitamin D	15IU	0IU	2%
Vitamin K	0µg	1.9µg	2%
Folate	9µg	14µg	1%
Calcium	14mg	7mg	1%
Vitamin A	12µg	0µg	1%
Net carbs	0.06g	17.24g	N/A
Sugar	0g	0.9g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.07mg	0.09mg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.045mg	0.04mg	0%
Trans fat	0.101g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.291mg	0.049mg	0%
Threonine	1.004mg	0.129mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.796mg	0.127mg	0%
Leucine	1.925mg	0.212mg	0%
Lysine	2.282mg	0.172mg	0%
Methionine	0.724mg	0.044mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.903mg	0.133mg	0%
Valine	0.902mg	0.173mg	0%
Histidine	0.749mg	0.079mg	0%
Fructose		0.1g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.008g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.005g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.105g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.008g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.003g		N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.01g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.014g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	1.841g		N/A