Buckwheat seed
Buckwheat seeds are small, angular fruits usually enclosed in a dark hull, with hulled kernels cooked whole or milled into flour.
About Buckwheat seed
Buckwheat seeds are the small, angular fruits of the buckwheat plant, often called seeds in culinary contexts. They are usually enclosed in a dark, hard hull; once hulled, the edible kernels are pale and have a mild earthy, nutty flavour and a firm texture before cooking.
The hulled kernels are commonly cooked whole or milled into flour, while unhulled seed is generally not used in the same way. Labels may use “seed” for whole buckwheat grain without clarifying hull status, so the edible form should be identified before comparing products.
- Ingredient type
- other
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buckwheat seed
buckwheat seed (dried)
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Buckwheat seed nutrition & diet
Buckwheat seed nutritional value
Buckwheat
Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded USDA food form.
- Calories
- 343kcal
- Protein
- 13.3g
- Carbs
- 71.5g
- Fat
- 3.4g
Reference values for the displayed USDA form. Varieties, brands and preparation can differ.
Comparisons depend on whether the seed is hulled and whether it is raw, toasted, milled, or cooked. The inedible hull should not be treated as equivalent to the edible kernel in composition comparisons.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganNot established
- VegetarianNot established
- PescatarianNot established
- KetoNot established
- PaleoNot established
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Vegetarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Pescatarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Keto · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Paleo · Not established
- The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
- Low-carb · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Halal · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
- Kosher · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.
For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.
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Sources & review
Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Buckwheat ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
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