The "wheat" part of buckwheat refers to how buckwheat can be used much like wheat. The "buck" part of the word referrers to Middle Dutch for beech (boek) because of the triangular seeds that resemble the beech nut.<\/p>\n

Buckwheat is known as kasha in Eastern-Europe.<\/p>\n

Buckwheat Nutritional values<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Nutrient <\/th>\n	Units <\/th>\n	Value per \n 100 grams<\/th>\n	Number \n of Data \n Points<\/th>\n	Std. \n Error <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Proximates<\/b> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Water <\/td>\n	\n g<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 9.75<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 2<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Energy <\/td>\n	\n kcal<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 343<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Energy <\/td>\n	\n kJ<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 1435<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Protein <\/td>\n	\n g<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 13.25<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 2<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total lipid (fat) <\/td>\n	\n g<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 3.40<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 2<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ash <\/td>\n	\n g<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 2.10<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 2<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Carbohydrate, by difference <\/td>\n	\n g<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 71.50<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fiber, total dietary <\/td>\n	\n g<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 10.0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Minerals<\/b> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Calcium, Ca <\/td>\n	\n mg<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 18<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 1<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Iron, Fe <\/td>\n	\n mg<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 2.20<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 1<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Magnesium, Mg <\/td>\n	\n mg<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 231<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 1<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Phosphorus, P <\/td>\n	\n mg<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 347<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 1<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Potassium, K <\/td>\n	\n mg<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 460<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 1<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sodium, Na <\/td>\n	\n mg<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 1<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 1<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Zinc, Zn <\/td>\n	\n mg<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 2.40<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 1<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Copper, Cu <\/td>\n	\n mg<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 1.100<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 1<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Manganese, Mn <\/td>\n	\n mg<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 1.300<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 1<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Selenium, Se <\/td>\n	\n mcg<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 8.3<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vitamins<\/b> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid <\/td>\n	\n mg<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0.0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thiamin <\/td>\n	\n mg<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0.101<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 1<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Riboflavin <\/td>\n	\n mg<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0.425<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 1<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Niacin <\/td>\n	\n mg<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 7.020<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 1<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pantothenic acid <\/td>\n	\n mg<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 1.233<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vitamin B-6 <\/td>\n	\n mg<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0.210<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 1<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Folate, total <\/td>\n	\n mcg<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 30<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 1<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Folic acid <\/td>\n	\n mcg<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Folate, food <\/td>\n	\n mcg<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 30<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 1<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Folate, DFE <\/td>\n	\n mcg_DFE<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 30<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vitamin B-12 <\/td>\n	\n mcg<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0.00<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vitamin B-12, added <\/td>\n	\n mcg<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0.00<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vitamin A, RAE <\/td>\n	\n mcg_RAE<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Retinol <\/td>\n	\n mcg<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vitamin A, IU <\/td>\n	\n IU<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lipids<\/b> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fatty acids, total saturated <\/td>\n	\n g<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0.741<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4:0 <\/td>\n	\n g<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0.000<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6:0 <\/td>\n	\n g<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0.000<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8:0 <\/td>\n	\n g<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0.035<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 13<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10:0 <\/td>\n	\n g<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0.018<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 13<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12:0 <\/td>\n	\n g<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0.010<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 13<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14:0 <\/td>\n	\n g<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0.025<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 13<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16:0 <\/td>\n	\n g<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0.450<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 13<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18:0 <\/td>\n	\n g<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0.047<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 13<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated <\/td>\n	\n g<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 1.040<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16:1 undifferentiated <\/td>\n	\n g<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0.023<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 13<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18:1 undifferentiated <\/td>\n	\n g<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0.988<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 13<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20:1 <\/td>\n	\n g<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0.000<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22:1 undifferentiated <\/td>\n	\n g<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0.012<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 13<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated <\/td>\n	\n g<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 1.039<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18:2 undifferentiated <\/td>\n	\n g<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0.961<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 13<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18:3 undifferentiated <\/td>\n	\n g<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0.078<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 13<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18:4 <\/td>\n	\n g<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0.000<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20:4 undifferentiated <\/td>\n	\n g<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0.000<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20:5 n-3 <\/td>\n	\n g<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0.000<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22:5 n-3 <\/td>\n	\n g<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0.000<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22:6 n-3 <\/td>\n	\n g<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0.000<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cholesterol <\/td>\n	\n mg<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Amino acids<\/b> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tryptophan <\/td>\n	\n g<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0.192<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 5<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Threonine <\/td>\n	\n g<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0.506<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 17<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Isoleucine <\/td>\n	\n g<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0.498<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 17<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Leucine <\/td>\n	\n g<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0.832<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 17<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lysine <\/td>\n	\n g<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0.672<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 17<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Methionine <\/td>\n	\n g<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0.172<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 17<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cystine <\/td>\n	\n g<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0.229<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 10<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Phenylalanine <\/td>\n	\n g<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0.520<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 16<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tyrosine <\/td>\n	\n g<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0.241<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 15<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Valine <\/td>\n	\n g<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0.678<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 17<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Arginine <\/td>\n	\n g<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0.982<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 17<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Histidine <\/td>\n	\n g<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0.309<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 16<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alanine <\/td>\n	\n g<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0.748<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 14<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aspartic acid <\/td>\n	\n g<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 1.133<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 13<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Glutamic acid <\/td>\n	\n g<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 2.046<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 14<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Glycine <\/td>\n	\n g<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 1.031<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 14<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Proline <\/td>\n	\n g<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0.507<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 14<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Serine <\/td>\n	\n g<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0.685<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 14<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Other<\/b> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alcohol, ethyl <\/td>\n	\n g<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0.0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n	\n 0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Buckwheat is wheat-free – it is not a type of wheat. It is not even a member of the grass family. It is therefore not a type of grain or cereal.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.allergy-details.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/352"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.allergy-details.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.allergy-details.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.allergy-details.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.allergy-details.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=352"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.allergy-details.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/352\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.allergy-details.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=352"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.allergy-details.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=352"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.allergy-details.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=352"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}