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Nutrition reference

Buckwheat

Buckwheat is published in Cereal Grains and Pasta as SR Legacy data. Nutrient values in this profile use a 100 g comparison basis; the displayed energy value is 343 kcal per 100 g. USDA also provides 1 household portion reference for this item where shown below. Nutrient percentiles and similar-food links compare only values with matching units across the published FoodData Central collections. These comparisons describe the dataset and are not dietary recommendations, medical advice or a substitute for individual nutrition guidance.

81.6Calorie Percentile
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USDA Foundation Foods comparison

Nutrient percentiles

Percentiles compare same-unit values per 100 g within the published collection.

Calcium, Ca40.2th percentile
Carbohydrate, By Difference93.8th percentile
Cholesterol39.1th percentile
Copper, Cu98.3th percentile
Fatty Acids, Total Monounsaturated37.6th percentile
Fatty Acids, Total Polyunsaturated54.6th percentile
Fatty Acids, Total Saturated34.1th percentile
Fiber, Total Dietary97.6th percentile
Folate, Total64.7th percentile
Iron, Fe75.7th percentile
Magnesium, Mg98.5th percentile
Niacin91.7th percentile
Phosphorus, P93.9th percentile
Potassium, K92.5th percentile
Protein70.1th percentile
Riboflavin93.4th percentile
Selenium, Se48.6th percentile
Sodium, Na4.2th percentile
Thiamin57.8th percentile
Total Lipid (Fat)38.9th percentile
Vitamin A, Rae28.0th percentile
Vitamin B-1238.0th percentile
Vitamin B-669.6th percentile
Vitamin C, Total Ascorbic Acid42.4th percentile
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)58.9th percentile
Zinc, Zn81.2th percentile

Key facts

Serving size
100 g reference basis
Calories
343
Food category
Cereal Grains and Pasta
Food class
FinalFood
Food data type
SR Legacy
Publication date
4/1/2019
Historical reference
No
Nutrients
Alanine0.748 g
Alcohol, ethyl0.0 g
Arginine0.982 g
Ash2.1 g
Aspartic acid1.13 g
Calcium, Ca18.0 mg
Carbohydrate, by difference71.5 g
Cholesterol0.0 mg
Copper, Cu1.1 mg
Cystine0.229 g
Energy343 kcal
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated1.04 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated1.04 g
Fatty acids, total saturated0.741 g
Fiber, total dietary10.0 g
Folate, DFE30.0 µg
Folate, food30.0 µg
Folate, total30.0 µg
Folic acid0.0 µg
Glutamic acid2.05 g
Glycine1.03 g
Histidine0.309 g
Iron, Fe2.2 mg
Isoleucine0.498 g
Leucine0.832 g
Lysine0.672 g
MUFA 16:10.023 g
MUFA 18:10.988 g
MUFA 20:10.0 g
MUFA 22:10.012 g
Magnesium, Mg231 mg
Manganese, Mn1.3 mg
Methionine0.172 g
Niacin7.02 mg
PUFA 18:20.961 g
PUFA 18:30.078 g
PUFA 18:40.0 g
PUFA 20:40.0 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)0.0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)0.0 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)0.0 g
Pantothenic acid1.23 mg
Phenylalanine0.52 g
Phosphorus, P347 mg
Potassium, K460 mg
Proline0.507 g
Protein13.2 g
Retinol0.0 µg
Riboflavin0.425 mg
SFA 10:00.018 g
SFA 12:00.01 g
SFA 14:00.025 g
SFA 16:00.45 g
SFA 18:00.047 g
SFA 4:00.0 g
SFA 6:00.0 g
SFA 8:00.035 g
Selenium, Se8.3 µg
Serine0.685 g
Sodium, Na1.0 mg
Thiamin0.101 mg
Threonine0.506 g
Total lipid (fat)3.4 g
Tryptophan0.192 g
Tyrosine0.241 g
Valine0.678 g
Vitamin A, IU0.0 IU
Vitamin A, RAE0.0 µg
Vitamin B-120.0 µg
Vitamin B-12, added0.0 µg
Vitamin B-60.21 mg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid0.0 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0.0 µg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units0.0 IU
Water9.75 g
Zinc, Zn2.4 mg

USDA household references

Published portions

Portions translate household measures to gram weights; nutrient comparisons on this site remain per 100 g.

AmountMeasureGram weight
1.0undetermined170.0 g

USDA analytical context

Nutrient identifiers and derivation

Nutrient IDs, data-point counts and derivation descriptions are preserved from FoodData Central; blank fields were not supplied by the source.

NutrientUSDA IDNumberData pointsDerivationMethod/source description
Alanine122251314
Alcohol, ethyl10182210
Arginine122051117
Ash10072072
Aspartic acid122351413
Calcium, Ca10873011
Carbohydrate, by difference10052050NCCalculated
Cholesterol12536010ZAssumed zero (Insignificant amount or not naturally occurring in a food, such as fiber in meat)
Copper, Cu10983121
Cystine121650710
Energy10082080NCCalculated
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated12926450
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated12936460
Fatty acids, total saturated12586060
Fiber, total dietary10792910
Folate, DFE11904350NCCalculated
Folate, food11874321
Folate, total11774171
Folic acid11864310ZAssumed zero (Insignificant amount or not naturally occurring in a food, such as fiber in meat)
Glutamic acid122451514
Glycine122551614
Histidine122151216
Iron, Fe10893031
Isoleucine121250317
Leucine121350417
Lysine121450517
MUFA 16:1127562613
MUFA 18:1126861713
MUFA 20:112776280
MUFA 22:1127963013
Magnesium, Mg10903041
Manganese, Mn11013151
Methionine121550617
Niacin11674061
PUFA 18:2126961813
PUFA 18:3127061913
PUFA 18:412766270
PUFA 20:412716200
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)12786290
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)12806310
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)12726210
Pantothenic acid11704100
Phenylalanine121750816
Phosphorus, P10913051
Potassium, K10923061
Proline122651714
Protein10032032
Retinol11053190ZAssumed zero (Insignificant amount or not naturally occurring in a food, such as fiber in meat)
Riboflavin11664051
SFA 10:0126261013
SFA 12:0126361113
SFA 14:0126461213
SFA 16:0126561313
SFA 18:0126661413
SFA 4:012596070
SFA 6:012606080
SFA 8:0126160913
Selenium, Se11033170BFSNBased on another form of the food or similar food; Concentration adjustment; Solids; Retention factors not used
Serine122751814
Sodium, Na10933071
Thiamin11654041
Threonine121150217
Total lipid (fat)10042042
Tryptophan12105015
Tyrosine121850915
Valine121951017
Vitamin A, IU11043180
Vitamin A, RAE11063200
Vitamin B-1211784180ZAssumed zero (Insignificant amount or not naturally occurring in a food, such as fiber in meat)
Vitamin B-12, added12465780ZAssumed zero (Insignificant amount or not naturally occurring in a food, such as fiber in meat)
Vitamin B-611754151
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid11624010
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)11143280ZAssumed zero (Insignificant amount or not naturally occurring in a food, such as fiber in meat)
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units11103240ZAssumed zero (Insignificant amount or not naturally occurring in a food, such as fiber in meat)
Water10512552
Zinc, Zn10953091

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