Grains and PseudograinsBasic Food

Common buckwheat

As sold

Fagopyrum esculentum

Nutrition overview

1 serving · 42.5 g · As sold

Common buckwheat provides 146 calories, 5.6 g protein, 30.4 g carbs, and 1.4 g fat per 1 serving · 42.5 g.

146

calories

Protein

5.6g

Carbs

30.4g

Fat

1.4g

Complete nutrition

Nutrient	Amount
Macronutrients
Protein	5.6 g
Total fat	1.4 g
Total carbohydrate (by difference)	30.4 g
Dietary fiber	4.3 g
Total sugars	3.1 g
Minerals
Calcium	7.6 mg
Iron	0.94 mg
Magnesium	98.2 mg
Phosphorus	147.5 mg
Potassium	195.5 mg
Sodium	0.4 mg
Zinc	1.02 mg
Copper	0.47 mg
Manganese	0.55 mg
Selenium	3.5 mcg
Vitamins
Vitamin A, RAE	0.0 mcg
Vitamin C	0.0 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0.0 mcg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	0.3 mg
Vitamin K1 (phylloquinone)	0.9 mcg
Thiamin (B1)	0.04 mg
Riboflavin (B2)	0.18 mg
Niacin (B3)	2.98 mg
Pantothenic acid (B5)	0.52 mg
Vitamin B6	0.09 mg
Folate, DFE	12.8 mcg
Vitamin B12	0.0 mcg
Other essential nutrient
Choline, total	10.9 mg

Practical calorie guide

1/4 cup dry of common buckwheat (42.5 g) has 146 calories.

Serving	Weight	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
¼ serving	10.63 g	36	1.4 g	7.6 g	0.4 g
½ serving	21.25 g	73	2.8 g	15.2 g	0.7 g
1 serving	42.5 g	146	5.6 g	30.4 g	1.4 g
2 servings	85 g	292	11.3 g	60.8 g	2.9 g

Nutrition records and methodology

Primary calorie record

Buckwheat

USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy

Record 170286 · 96% match

Contributing sources

USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy
USDA Agricultural Research Service · Final release / 2018-04 · CC0 1.0 / United States public domain
Open source
Basic Foods whole-catalog profile completion calculations V2.5
Basic Foods database project · whole-catalog-completion-v2.5.1-tiered · Project-generated calculation artifact; direct and donor evidence retain their own licenses

Detailed source and derivation status is retained for every nutrient in this profile.

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