Buckwheat Nutrition Facts

Overview

Botanical Name: Fagopyrum esculentum

Order: Caryophyllales

Family: Polygonaceae

Buckwheat is not a true wheat. The seeds of buckwheat are used to make Japanese soba noodles and a porridge in Eastern Europe and Russia.

Calories

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Calories	343 kcal	17%

Carbohydrates

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Total Carbs	71.50 g	24%
Dietary Fiber	10.00 g	40%
Sugars	- g
Starch	- g

Sterols

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Cholesterol	0.00 mg	0%
Phytosterols	- mg

Fat and Fatty Acids

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Total Fat	3.40 g	5%
Saturated Fat	0.74 g	4%
Monounsaturated Fat	1.04 g
Polyunsaturated Fat, total	1.04 g
18:2 n-6 (LA), Omega-6	0.96 g
18:3 n-6 (GLA)	- g
18:3 n-3 (ALA), Omega-3	0.78 g
18:4 n-3 (SDA)	0.00 g
20:5 n-3 (EPA)	0.00 g
22:5 n-3 (DPA)	0.00 g
22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0.00 g
Trans Fat	- g

Protein and Amino Acids

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Protein, total	13.25 g	27%
Tryptophan	0.19 g
Threonine	0.51 g
Isoleucine	0.50 g
Leucine	0.83 g
Lysine	0.67 g
Methionine	0.17 g
Cystine	0.23 g
Phenylalanine	0.52 g
Tyrosine	0.24 g
Valine	0.68 g
Arginine	0.98 g
Histidine	0.31 g
Alanine	0.75 g
Aspartic Acid	1.13 g
Glutamic Acid	2.05 g
Glycine	1.03 g
Proline	0.51 g
Serine	0.69 g

Vitamins

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Vitamin C	0.00 mg	0%
Thiamin	0.10 mg	7%
Riboflavin	0.43 mg	25%
Niacin	7.02 mg	35%
Pantothenic Acid	1.23 mg	12%
Vitamin B6	0.21 mg	11%
Folate, total	30.00 mg	8%
Folic Acid	0.00 mcg
Food Folate (dietary folate equivalent)	30.00 mcg
Choline	- mg
Betaine	- mg
Vitamin B12	0.00 mcg	0%
Vitamin A, total	0.00 IU	0%
Retinol Acitiviy Equivalent	0.00 mcg
Retinol	0.00 mcg
Beta-Carotene	0.00 mcg
Alpha-Carotene	0.00 mcg
Beta-Cryptoxanthin	0.00 mcg
Lycopene	- mcg
Lutein and Zeaxanthin	- mcg
Vitamin E, total	- IU	-
Alpha-Tocopherol	- mg
Beta-Tocopherol	- mg
Gamma-Tocopherol	- mg
Delta-Tocopherol	- mg
Vitamin D	0.00 IU	0%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	- mcg	-
Biotin	- mcg	-

Minerals

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Calcium	18.00 mg	2%
Iron	2.20 mg	12%
Magnesium	231.00 mg	58%
Phosphorus	347.00 mg	35%
Potassium	460.00 mg	13%
Sodium	1.00 mg	0%
Zinc	2.40 mg	16%
Copper	1.10 mg	55%
Manganese	1.30 mg	65%
Selenium	8.30 mcg	12%
Iodine	- mcg	-
Chromium	- mcg	-
Molybdenum	- mcg	-
Chloride	- mg	-
Fluoride	- mg

Flavonoids

Name	Amount
Flavonols
Quercetin	15.40 mg
Proanthocyanidins
Proanthocyanidin Dimers	5.80 mg
Proanthocyanidin Trimers	1.60 mg

Others

Name	Amount
Water	9.75 g
Ash	2.10 g
Alcohol	0.00 g
Caffeine	0.00 mg
Theobromine	0.00 mg
Resveratrol	- mg
Phytoalbumin	- mg
Chlorogenic Acid	- mg

The "-" means the nutritional value has not been determined or is unknown.

% Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet or refer to the Dietary Reference Intakes for a specific life stage.

Reference(s):

US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Nutrient Data Laboratory. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Current Release.

US Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements. Dietary Supplement Fact Sheets, Current Release.