Calculated Mean Content Values

Units Average Min Max Standard Deviation
mg/100 g FW 36.14 15.45 62.30 16.62
mol/100 g 5.92e-05 2.53e-05 1.02e-04 2.72e-05

Values calculated by aggregating data from 18 different samples from 4 unique publications.

Aglycone Mean Content Values

Aglycone Units Average Min Max Standard Deviation
Quercetin mg/100 g FW 17.89 7.65 30.84 8.23
mol/100 g 2.93e-05 1.25e-05 5.05e-05 1.35e-05

Original Content Values Used to Produce Means

Oomah B.D., Mazza G. (1996) Flavonoids and antioxidative activities in buckwheat. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 44:1746-1750 PubMed (18217700)
Original Content Value Original Food Description Commercial Origin # of Samples Analyzed
32.00 mg/100 g FW Buckwheat seed, Morden no 1
45.50 mg/100 g FW Buckwheat seed, Brooks no 1
56.70 mg/100 g FW Buckwheat seed, Scott no 1
31.50 mg/100 g FW Buckwheat seed, Morden no 1
47.50 mg/100 g FW Buckwheat seed, Brooks no 1
60.20 mg/100 g FW Buckwheat seed, Scott no 1
35.50 mg/100 g FW Buckwheat seed, Morden no 1
37.80 mg/100 g FW Buckwheat seed, Brooks no 1
59.70 mg/100 g FW Buckwheat seed, Scott no 1
34.30 mg/100 g FW Buckwheat seed, Morden no 1
43.10 mg/100 g FW Buckwheat seed, Brooks no 1
62.30 mg/100 g FW Buckwheat seed, Scott no 1
Holasova M., Fiedlerova H., Orsak M., Lachman J., Vavreinova S. (2002) Buckwheat - the source of antioxidant activity in functional foods. Food Research International 35:207-211
Original Content Value Original Food Description Commercial Origin # of Samples Analyzed
16.19 mg/100 g FW Buckwheat seeds dehulled no 1
Steadman K.J., Burgoon M.S., Lewis B.A., Edwardson S.E., Obendorf R.L. (2001) Minerals, phytic acid, tannin and rutin in buckwheat seed milling fractions. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 81:1094-1100
Original Content Value Original Food Description Commercial Origin # of Samples Analyzed
17.10 mg/100 g FW Buckwheat - Milled from groats - Whole groats no 1
16.02 mg/100 g FW Buckwheat - Milled from groats - Whole groats no 1
22.79 mg/100 g FW Buckwheat - Milled from groats - Whole groats no 1
16.79 mg/100 g FW Buckwheat - Milled from groats - Supreme dark flour no 1
Dietrych-Szostak D., Oleszek W. (1999) Effect of processing on the flavonoid content in buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench) grain. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 47:4384-4387 PubMed (10552821)
Original Content Value Original Food Description Commercial Origin # of Samples Analyzed
15.45 mg/100 g FW Buckwheat, light groats, finely powdered, dehulled manually no 1