Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Buckwheat Flour VS Carrots

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Buckwheat Flour	14%	8%	78%
Carrots	8%	5%	87%

Macro Nutrients

	Buckwheat Flour	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	46% 1330kcal	5.6% 163kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	12.7% 12.3g	0.98% 0.95g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	8.4% 2.7g	0.4% 0.13g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	17.6% 0.28g	0.5% 0.008g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	20.5% 3.5g	2.33% 0.4g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	216% 280g	29.2% 38g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	14.2% 10.3g	26% 19g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	3% 2.2g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	% 2.34g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 6.75g	% 14.2g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	104% 39.7g	29.2% 11g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	89.4% 50g	6.6% 3.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Buckwheat Flour	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	368% 3314μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	138% 1.66mg	22% 0.26mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	58% 0.75mg	17.7% 0.23mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	153% 24.4mg	24.4% 3.9mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	35% 1.75mg	21.7% 1.1mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	178% 2.3mg	42% 0.55mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	200% 60μg	29.4% 8.8μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	53.6% 214μg	19% 75.4μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	26% 23.4mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	8.47% 1.27mg	17.5% 2.6mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	23% 27.8μg	43.7% 52.4μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Buckwheat Flour	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	16.3% 163mg	13% 131mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	227% 2.04mg	20% 0.18mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0.32% 12.7μg	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	201% 16mg	15% 1.2mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	237% 996mg	11.3% 47.6mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	350% 8.06mg	24.7% 0.57mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	393% 177μg	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	191% 1338mg	20% 139mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	67.4% 2290mg	37.4% 1270mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	41% 22.6μg	0.72% 0.4μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.9% 43.7mg	18.3% 274mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	113% 12.4mg	8.66% 0.95mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.2% 44.3g	9.47% 350g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Buckwheat Flour vs Carrots:

• Whole-groat Buckwheat Flour has 6.3 times more Vitamin B1, 3.3 times more Vitamin B2, 6.3 times more Vitamin B3, 1.6 times more Vitamin B5, 4.2 times more Vitamin B6, 6.8 times more Vitamin B7 and 2.8 times more Vitamin B9 than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain more Vitamin A, more Vitamin C, 2.1 times more Vitamin E and 1.9 times more Vitamin K than Whole-groat Buckwheat Flour.
• Both Whole-groat Buckwheat Flour as well as Raw Carrots have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Buckwheat Flour vs Carrots:

• Whole-groat Buckwheat Flour has 1.2 times more Calcium, 11.4 times more Copper, 13.5 times more Iron, 20.9 times more Magnesium, 14.2 times more Manganese, 9.6 times more Phosphorus, 1.8 times more Potassium, 57 times more Selenium and 13 times more Zinc than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 6.3 times more Sodium and 7.9 times more Water than Whole-groat Buckwheat Flour.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Whole-groat Buckwheat Flour has 8.2 times more Energy, 12.9 times more Fat, 21.2 times more Saturated Fat, 35.5 times more Omega 3, 8.8 times more Omega 6, 7.4 times more Carbohydrate, 3.6 times more Fiber and 13.6 times more Protein than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 1.8 times more Sugars than Whole-groat Buckwheat Flour.
• Both Whole-groat Buckwheat Flour as well as Raw Carrots have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.