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Buckwheat Nutrition Facts

September 2, 2015Updated September 19, 20171 min read

Nutritional information for Buckwheat cooked (per 1/2 cup – 84g serving)

MACRO-NUTRIENTS
Nutrient Amount % of RDA
for men
Rating
for men
% of RDA
for women
Rating
for women
Fiber (g) 2.3 7.7 – 9.2 –
Omega 3 (mg) 11.8 0.7 – 1.1 –
Omega 6 (mg) 146 0.9 – 1.2 –
MICRO-NUTRIENTS (VITAMINS)
Nutrient Amount % of RDA
for men
Rating
for men
% of RDA
for women
Rating
for women
Vitamin A (IU) 0 0 – 0 –
Vitamin C (mg) 0 0 – 0 –
Vitamin E (mg) 0.1 1 – 1 –
Vitamin K (mcg) 1.6 2.3 – 2.3 –
Thiamin – B1 (mg) 0.1 8.3 – 9.1 –
Riboflavin – B2 (mg) 0.1 7.7 – 9.1 –
Niacin – B3 (mg) 0.8 5 – 5.7 –
Pantothenic Acid – B5 (mg) 0.3 5 – 7.5 –
Vitamin B6 (mg) 0.1 7.7 – 5.9 –
Vitamin B12 (mcg) 0 0 – 0 –
Folate (mcg) 11.8 3 – 3 –
Choline (mg) 16.9 3.1 – 4 –
MICRO-NUTRIENTS (MINERALS)
Nutrient Amount % of RDA
for men
Rating
for men
% of RDA
for women
Rating
for women
Calcium (mg) 5.9 0.6 – 0.6 –
Copper (mg) 0.1 11.1 Good 11.1 Good
Iron (mg) 0.7 8.8 – 3.9 –
Magnesium (mg) 42.9 10.2 Good 13.4 Good
Manganese (mg) 0.4 17.4 Good 22.2 Excellent
Phosphorus (mg) 59 5.9 – 5.9 –
Potassium (mg) 74 1.9 – 2.6 –
Selenium (mcg) 1.9 2.7 – 3.2 –
Sodium (mg) 3.4 0.2 – 0.2 –
Zinc (mg) 0.5 4.5 – 6.3 –

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Other nutritional information for Buckwheat cooked (per 1/2 cup – 84g serving)

Other information Amount Rating
Calories (Cal) 78.4 –
Kilojoules (kJ) 328 –
Glycemic Index (GI) 54 Low
Portion for GL (g) 150 –
Glycemic Load (GL) 16 Medium
Energy nutrients Amount % of Energy
Total Carbs (g) 16.8 79.7
Fat (g) 0.5 5.7
Protein (g) 2.9 14.5

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