Buckwheat

Plant foods · Grains · Cereal grains & pasta

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Macronutrients 76 / 100 How is this scored?

Composition

Energy

Protein 13.3 g · 53 kcal/100g
Fat 3.4 g · 31 kcal/100g
Carbs 71.5 g · 286 kcal/100g
Fiber 10.0 g
Water 10 g
Total energy 343 kcal

Energy is predominantly from carbs (77%); EFSA recommends 45–60% for a balanced diet

Fat quality 67 / 100 How is this scored?
Total fat
3.4g
Saturated
0.7g
Monounsat.
1.0g
Polyunsat.
1.0g
Omega-6
0.96g

Saturated fat is 1.9% of energy, within the WHO limit of 10%.

Protein quality 100 / 100 How is this scored?
Histidine 100%
Isoleucine 100%
Leucine 100%
Lysine 100%
Methionine + Cysteine 100%
Phenylalanine + Tyrosine 100%
Threonine 100%
Tryptophan 100%
Valine 100%

Complete protein — all essential amino acids meet or exceed the FAO adult reference pattern

Micronutrients 66 / 100 How is this scored?

Vitamins

Vitamin A 0 µg
Vitamin C 0.0 mg
Vitamin D 0.0 µg
Thiamin (B1) 0.10 mg
Riboflavin (B2) 0.43 mg
Niacin (B3) 7.0 mg
Pantothenic (B5) 1.2 mg
Vitamin B6 0.21 mg
Folate (B9) 30 µg
Vitamin B12 0.00 µg

Minerals

Calcium 18 mg
Iron 2.2 mg
Magnesium 231 mg
Phosphorus 347 mg
Potassium 460 mg
Sodium 1 mg
Zinc 2.4 mg
Copper 1.10 mg
Manganese 1.30 mg
Selenium 8.3 µg

Notable source of Copper (110% of EU NRV per 100 g). Score averages coverage across 19 tracked nutrients.