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Buckwheat Flour Nutrition Facts

Buckwheat Flour is a milled grain ingredient used to build doughs and batters; whole-grain, refined, enriched, and unenriched versions differ in composition. It provides protein, dietary fiber, potassium, and magnesium.

Calories358

Protein8.9 g

Carbs75 g

Fat2.5 g

ProteinCarbsFat

Nutrition for 100 g

Calories358 kcal

Protein8.9 g

Total Fat2.5 g

Carbohydrates75 g

Fiber10.4 g

Sodium0 mg

Total Sugars2.6 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central, record 2512374

Nutrients

Full nutrient profile

Proximates

Water12.04 g

Nitrogen1.524 g

Protein8.88492 g

Total lipid (fat)2.484 g

Ash1.573 g

Carbohydrates

Carbohydrate, by difference75.01808 g

Fiber, total dietary10.35 g

Total dietary fiber (AOAC 2011.25)11.38 g

High Molecular Weight Dietary Fiber (HMWDF)10.73 g

Low Molecular Weight Dietary Fiber (LMWDF)0 g

Beta-glucan0 g

Starch59 g

Sugars, Total2.6 g

Sucrose1.7 g

Minerals

Calcium, Ca30.55 mg

Iron, Fe3.84 mg

Magnesium, Mg167.4 mg

Phosphorus, P281.9 mg

Potassium, K378.1 mg

Sodium, Na0 mg

Zinc, Zn1.755 mg

Copper, Cu0.5299 mg

Manganese, Mn1.544 mg

Selenium, Se15.7 ug

Molybdenum, Mo44.55 ug

Vitamins and other components

Thiamin0.2413 mg

Riboflavin0.16 mg

Niacin3.839 mg

Vitamin B-60.1699 mg

Biotin15.09 ug

Folic acid0 ug

Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units0 iu

Retinol0 ug

Vitamin E, added0 mg

Vitamin B-12, added0 ug

Vitamin A, IU0 iu

Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid0 mg

Folate, total54 ug

Vitamin B-120 ug

Pantothenic acid0.44 mg

Lutein + zeaxanthin220 ug

Carotene, beta0 ug

Carotene, alpha0 ug

Cryptoxanthin, beta0 ug

Lycopene0 ug

Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 ug

Vitamin K (phylloquinone)7 ug

Folate, food54 ug

Tocopherol, delta0.45 mg

Vitamin A, RAE0 ug

Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)0.32 mg

Choline, total54.2 mg

Tocopherol, gamma7.14 mg

Folate, DFE54 ug

Lipids

PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)0 g

PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)0 g

PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)0 g

SFA 4:00 g

SFA 6:00 g

PUFA 20:40 g

PUFA 18:40 g

MUFA 20:10 g

Cholesterol0 mg

Fatty acids, total saturated0.677 g

SFA 8:00.032 g

SFA 12:00.009 g

SFA 14:00.023 g

MUFA 16:10.021 g

MUFA 22:10.011 g

Fatty acids, total monounsaturated0.949 g

Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated0.949 g

SFA 10:00.016 g

SFA 16:00.411 g

SFA 18:00.043 g

MUFA 18:10.902 g

PUFA 18:20.877 g

PUFA 18:30.071 g

Amino acids

Tryptophan0.183 g

Threonine0.482 g

Methionine0.164 g

Phenylalanine0.495 g

Tyrosine0.23 g

Alanine0.712 g

Glutamic acid1.948 g

Glycine0.981 g

Proline0.482 g

Isoleucine0.474 g

Leucine0.792 g

Lysine0.64 g

Cystine0.218 g

Valine0.646 g

Arginine0.935 g

Histidine0.294 g

Aspartic acid1.078 g

Serine0.652 g

Other bioactive components

Alcohol, ethyl0 g

Caffeine0 mg

Theobromine0 mg

Interesting fact

Compounds The Milling Keeps

Whole-groat buckwheat flour retains measurable proanthocyanidins — USDA's database records about 46.51 mg of dimers per 100 g — because the flour is milled from the whole groat rather than a stripped-out center.

Source: USDA Agricultural Research Service

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This food contains: Wheat. Cross-contact is still possible in packaged products made on shared equipment. Check the actual package and manufacturer warning.

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