Buckwheat vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between buckwheat and fruitcake
- Buckwheat is richer in copper, magnesium, and manganese, while fruitcake is higher in iron and vitamin E.
- Fruitcake covers your daily iron needs 16% more than buckwheat.
- Buckwheat has 3 times more magnesium than fruitcake. Buckwheat has 51mg of magnesium, while fruitcake has 16mg.
- Buckwheat is lower in saturated fat.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +218.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +192% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +125.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +34.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +83.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +371.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +73.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +158.8% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +18.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +58.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +67.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +26.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +125.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +153.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +42.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.188g | 3.323g | 21% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 2.07mg | 16% |
| Carbs | 19.94g | 61.6g | 14% |
| Fats | 0.62g | 9.1g | 13% |
| Calories | 92kcal | 324kcal | 12% |
| Copper | 0.146mg | 0.05mg | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.188g | 4.2g | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.403mg | 0.22mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 51mg | 16mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 0.9mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.039mg | 0.099mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 3.7g | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 0.134g | 1.048g | 4% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 101mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.61mg | 0.27mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 70mg | 52mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 33mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.359mg | 0.226mg | 3% |
| Choline | 20.1mg | 8.9mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 0.046mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 5mg | 2% |
| Folate | 14µg | 20µg | 2% |
| Potassium | 88mg | 153mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Protein | 3.38g | 2.9g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.94mg | 0.791mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 17.24g | 57.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.9g | 27.42g | N/A |
| Selenium | 2.2µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.01µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 1.5µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.129mg | 0.102mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.127mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.212mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.172mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.044mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.133mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.173mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.079mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.1g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +16.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +198.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1367.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +208.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +155.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2134% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1667.6% |
