Buckwheat vs Rice: Which Has More Calories?
Per 100 g, Buckwheat has 343 kcal and Rice has 130 kcal, so Rice has 62% fewer calories.
Buckwheat has more protein (11.1 g vs 2.69 g). Buckwheat has more fiber (4.05 g vs 0.4 g). Buckwheat has more fat (3.04 g vs 0.28 g). Relative to calories, Buckwheat is the better protein source (3.23 g vs 2.07 g of protein per 100 kcal).
Nutrition Facts
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Buckwheat vs White Rice 100g Compare
| per 100g | Buckwheat | Rice |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 343 | 130 |
| Carbohydrates | 71.13 g | 28.17 g |
| Fat | 3.04 g | 0.28 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.2 g | 0.15 g |
| Dietary fiber | 4.05 g | 0.4 g |
| Protein | 11.07 g | 2.69 g |
| Water | 12.95 g | 68.44 g |
| Calcium | 13.64 mg | 10 mg |
| Iron | 2.444 mg | 0.2 mg |
| Magnessium | 203 mg | 12 mg |
| Phosphorus | 18.65 mg | 3 mg |
| Potassium | 414.5 mg | 35 mg |
| Zink | 18.65 mg | 3 mg |
| Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) | 0.539 mg | 0.02 mg |
| Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) | 0.178 mg | 0.013 mg |
| Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) | 5.366 mg | 0.4 mg |
| Vitaminium B6 | 0.278 mg | 0.093 mg |
| Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) | 30 µg | 0.003 µg |
More Calories in Buckwheat
At first glance, you can see that in buckwheat is much more calories than in white rice.
Buckwheat has 343 kcal per 100g and white rice 130 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 164%.
In buckwheat and in white rice most calories came from carbs.
See tables below to compare buckwheat with white rice in details.
Buckwheat 100g
343kcalCalories source
- 80% CARBS.
- 12% PROTEIN
- 8% FAT
Rice 100g
130kcalCalories source
- 89% CARBS
- 9% PROTEIN
- 2% FAT
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About the data
Nutrition values on this page are given per 100 g of the food and are based on the official United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. The exact record used for each food is linked under the tables.
Marcin Piotrowicz – calories-info.com creator · Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter. The information is for general purposes and is not medical or dietary advice.