Names that mean buckwheat
- Buckwheat, buckwheat flour
- SobaJapanese buckwheat noodles, which often contain wheat too.
- FagopyrumThe Latin name.
- KashaRoasted buckwheat groats.
Look-alikes that aren’t buckwheat
- WheatNot related, despite the name. A separate allergen.
What the law requires
| United States | Not a major food allergen, so nothing requires it to stand out on the label.1 |
|---|---|
| European Union | Not one of the EU’s 14 allergens.2 |
| Japan | Mandatory (そば).3 |
On labels in other languages
| Spanish | Chinese | Japanese |
|---|---|---|
| alforfón, trigo sarraceno | 荞麦、蕎麥 | そば |