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Farro
10.01 cup : 1 cup
Nuttier and chewier; contains gluten unlike buckwheat, slightly longer cook time in pilafs
10.0
vegan buckwheat
substitute.
9 vegan substitutes for buckwheat — top pick Farro at 100% function match.
all substitutes on this page are vegan
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02
Millet
10.01 cup : 1 cup
Milder GF grain, works in porridge
10.0
03
Brown Rice
10.01 cup : 1 cup
Milder and fluffier when cooked; rinse well, toast in dry pan for nuttier flavor before simmering
10.0
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04
Spelt
10.01 cup : 1 cup
Mild nutty grain; contains gluten unlike buckwheat
10.0
05
Wild Rice
10.01 cup : 1 cup
Chewy and earthy; cook time similar
10.0
06
Oats
10.01 cup : 1 cup
Steel-cut oats for similar hearty texture
10.0
07
Teff
10.01 cup : 1 cup
Tiny gluten-free grain; earthy and mild
10.0
08
Sorghum
10.01 cup : 1 cup
Chewy and neutral; pop like popcorn too
10.0
09
Quinoa
6.71 cup : 1 cup
GF with similar earthy flavor
6.7
pitfalls to avoid
watch out
Brown Rice: Fluffier grains — less earthy chew than buckwheat
watch out
Oats: Oats are softer and creamier than buckwheat