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.
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% |
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 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Contains more ProteinProtein | +42% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +18.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +346.5% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.62g
~equal in
Water
~75.63g