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Buckwheat groats

Latin Fagopyrum esculentum · EN Buckwheat groats · SK Pohánka

Edible parts

Grain

Nutrition per 100 g

Food data (CoFID / USDA). % NRV is UK where a reference exists. Curiosity about the plant — not a diary score.

NutrientPer 100 g% NRV (UK)
Energy1435 kJ / 343 kcal17%
Protein13 g26%
Carbohydrate72 g28%
Fibre10 g
Fat3.4 g5%
Omega-3 (ALA)0.08 g
Folate30 µg15%
Vitamin B60.21 mg15%
Calcium18 mg2%
Iron2.2 mg16%
Magnesium231 mg62%
Potassium460 mg23%
Zinc2.4 mg24%
Selenium8 µg15%
Sodium1 mg

Per 100 g · CoFID / USDA · % NRV UK · not medical advice

Prep notes

Soak for a raw porridge. Not a true grass.

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Buckwheat groats (Fagopyrum esculentum; SK Pohánka) is listed in Thrive’s plant atlas under grain. Nutrition below is per 100 g with % NRV (UK) where a reference exists — food data for curiosity, not a diary score or medical claim. Edible part covered here: Grain.

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