Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Buckwheat Flour VS Baked White Potatoes

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Buckwheat Flour	14%	8%	78%
Baked White Potatoes	9%	1%	90%

Macro Nutrients

	Buckwheat Flour	Baked White Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	11.6% 335kcal	3.17% 92kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.2% 3.1g	0.15% 0.15g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.1% 0.68g	0.13% 0.04g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	4.44% 0.071g	0.94% 0.015g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	5.16% 0.88g	0.29% 0.049g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	54.3% 70.6g	16.2% 21g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	3.6% 2.6g	2.1% 1.53g	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	0.5% 0.36g	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	% 0.63g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 1.7g	% 0.4g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	26.3% 10g	5.53% 2.1g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	22.5% 12.6g	3.75% 2.1g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Buckwheat Flour	Baked White Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0.11% 1μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	34.8% 0.42mg	4% 0.048mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	14.6% 0.19mg	3.3% 0.043mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	38.4% 6.15mg	9.55% 1.53mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	8.8% 0.44mg	7.66% 0.38mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	44.8% 0.58mg	16.2% 0.21mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	50.3% 15μg	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	13.5% 54μg	9.5% 38μg	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	14% 12.6mg	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	2.13% 0.32mg	0.27% 0.04mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	5.83% 7μg	2.25% 2.7μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Buckwheat Flour	Baked White Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4.1% 41mg	1% 10mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	57.2% 0.52mg	14% 0.13mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	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	50.8% 4.06mg	8% 0.64mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	59.8% 251mg	6.43% 27mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	88.3% 2.03mg	8.2% 0.19mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	99% 44.6μg	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	48% 337mg	10.7% 75mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	17% 577mg	16% 544mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	10.4% 5.7μg	0.91% 0.5μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.73% 11mg	0.47% 7mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	28.4% 3.12mg	3.2% 0.35mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.3% 11g	2.04% 75.4g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Buckwheat Flour vs Baked White Potatoes:

• Whole-groat Buckwheat Flour has 8.7 times more Vitamin B1, 4.4 times more Vitamin B2, 4 times more Vitamin B3, 2.8 times more Vitamin B6, 1.4 times more Vitamin B9, 8 times more Vitamin E and 2.6 times more Vitamin K than Baked Whole White Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole White Potatoes contain more Vitamin C than Whole-groat Buckwheat Flour.
• Both Whole-groat Buckwheat Flour and Baked Whole White Potatoes have similar amounts of Vitamin B5 per 100 g.
• Both Whole-groat Buckwheat Flour as well as Baked Whole White Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Buckwheat Flour vs Baked White Potatoes:

• Whole-groat Buckwheat Flour has 4.1 times more Calcium, 4.1 times more Copper, 6.3 times more Iron, 9.3 times more Magnesium, 10.7 times more Manganese, 4.5 times more Phosphorus, 11.4 times more Selenium and 8.9 times more Zinc than Baked Whole White Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole White Potatoes contain 6.8 times more Water than Whole-groat Buckwheat Flour.
• Both Whole-groat Buckwheat Flour and Baked Whole White Potatoes have similar amounts of Potassium per 100 g.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Whole-groat Buckwheat Flour has 3.6 times more Energy, 20.7 times more Fat, 16.9 times more Saturated Fat, 4.7 times more Omega 3, 17.9 times more Omega 6, 3.3 times more Carbohydrate, 1.7 times more Sugars, 4.8 times more Fiber and 6 times more Protein than Baked Whole White Potatoes.
• Both Whole-groat Buckwheat Flour as well as Baked Whole White Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.