We can often eat buckwheat pasta, such as buckwheat noodles and buckwheat steamed bread. Buckwheat noodles have a unique taste and a heavy graininess, but the graininess is still very strong. Buckwheat is also a staple food like rice, wheat and highland barley. Mainly carbohydrates, which can provide sufficient energy for the human body. Buckwheat is a nutritious cereal, especially rich in minerals. 100g buckwheat contains 400mg of potassium, 297mg of phosphorus and 258mg of magnesium, and the calcium content in buckwheat is also very rich. The combination of phosphorus and potassium can promote the absorption of calcium, so proper consumption is also very effective for calcium supplementation. Buckwheat is rich in iron, and 100g can provide 6.2mg of iron, which is 2~3 times higher than other common cereals. In addition, buckwheat is also rich in zinc and selenium, and copper, manganese and sodium also have certain contents.

Buckwheat is rich in vitamin E, also known as "tocopherol", which helps to prevent reproductive system diseases and infertility. It also contains a certain amount of vitamin A and vitamin B. Buckwheat is also rich in protein, low in gluten but rich in globulin, and rich in lysine, which can supplement many other cereals. Buckwheat is very rich in dietary fiber, and 100g can provide 6.5g dietary fiber, which is 8-9 times that of polished rice. Therefore, the food made of buckwheat powder has slow digestion speed, which can control postprandial blood sugar well, and is a good choice for stabilizing blood sugar, promoting gastrointestinal peristalsis and preventing constipation. Buckwheat also contains a variety of active substances, such as rutin, flavonoids, polyphenols, sugar alcohols and so on. They have good anti-free radical effects in animal experiments, anti-aging, improving disease resistance, protecting eyesight and softening blood vessels, and have potential effects in preventing cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases in clinic.

Buckwheat extract also has inhibitory effect on Bacteroides, Salmonella, Staphylococcus aureus and other bacteria, so it has potential antibacterial effect. Buckwheat is a coarse grain food with a rough taste. However, some flour and rice can be added in cooking to make the taste smoother. Buckwheat is always used to grind into delicious pasta. Buckwheat flour has a fine graininess, but this is also the unique feature of buckwheat food, especially suitable for patients with hyperglycemia and diabetes and friends who are losing weight. Buckwheat flour food is a good food to control sugar and fat.