Buckwheat is a pseudocereal/fruit seed unlike grains it does not contain gluten and is related to rhubarb and sorrel. Buck wheat is thought to have originated from Asia around 6000 years ago. Buckwheat is eaten throughout the word in countries such as India, China, Russia, and more recently in the US. Buckwheat is full of nutrients and is high in fiber(prebiotic). Many traditional dishes use buckwheat . Soba noodles-China, Japan and Korea-myun noodle dish naeng myun, Italy-pizzoccheri (pasta), Buckwheat can be used to make: flour,crepes,pancakes,poridge and many more. Buckwheat /groats seeds, raw 100 grams of Buckwheat groats contain 71 grams of carbohydrates, 10 grams of fiber, 13 grams of protein, 1 milligrams of sodium, contains 0 milligrams of Cholesterol and 3.4 grams of fat.