in soba noodles typically ranges between 40 percent and 100 percent.</p></div><h2>buckwheat groats</h2><div class='small'><p>Buckwheat groats come from the buckwheat plant, or <b>Fagopyrum esculentum</b>. Buckwheat is not a wheat, but a 'pseudocereal' that is related to sorrel, knotweed and rhubarb. The groats can also be sprouted and then eaten raw or cooked. Buckwheat groats have a rich, nutty flavor, and are a good source of <b>zinc</b> and of the protein <b>lysine</b>.</p><p>The groats can be processed 