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Wasabi vs. Buckwheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between wasabi and buckwheat

  • Wasabi is richer than buckwheat in vitamin C, fiber, vitamin B6, potassium, calcium, zinc, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
  • Wasabi covers your daily vitamin C needs 47% more than buckwheat.
  • Wasabi has 18 times more calcium than buckwheat. Wasabi has 128mg of calcium, while buckwheat has 7mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Wasabi, root, raw and Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked.

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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.
Wasabi
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 38% 50% 39% 52% 44% 34% 2.2% 51% 0%
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 +35.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1728.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +545.5%
Contains more IronIron +28.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +165.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.5%
~equal in Copper ~0.146mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.403mg

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.
Wasabi
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 140% 0.67% 0% 0% 33% 26% 14% 12% 63% 0% 0% 14% 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 +227.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +192.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +255.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +76.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wasabi Buckwheat DV% diff.
Vitamin C 41.9mg 0mg 47%
Fiber 7.8g 2.7g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.274mg 0.077mg 15%
Potassium 568mg 88mg 14%
Calcium 128mg 7mg 12%
Zinc 1.62mg 0.61mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.131mg 0.04mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.039mg 6%
Choline 20.1mg 4%
Magnesium 69mg 51mg 4%
Selenium 2.2µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.359mg 3%
Iron 1.03mg 0.8mg 3%
Protein 4.8g 3.38g 3%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Folate 18µg 14µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.134g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.743mg 0.94mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.188g 1%
Calories 109kcal 92kcal 1%
Manganese 0.391mg 0.403mg 1%
Carbs 23.54g 19.94g 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Sodium 17mg 4mg 1%
Phosphorus 80mg 70mg 1%
Copper 0.155mg 0.146mg 1%
Fats 0.63g 0.62g 0%
Net carbs 15.74g 17.24g N/A
Sugar 0.9g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.188g 0%
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
Wasabi
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5% 24% 69% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 23.54 g
Water: 69.11 g
Other: 1.92 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 +42%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.1%
Contains more OtherOther +346.5%
~equal in Fats ~0.62g
~equal in Water ~75.63g

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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. Wasabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168583/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.