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Buckwheat vs. Taffy (candy) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between buckwheat and taffy (candy)

  • Buckwheat has more manganese, copper, magnesium, fiber, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3 than taffy (candy).
  • Buckwheat's daily need coverage for manganese is 18% more.
  • Buckwheat contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked and Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 2.1% 7.8% 30% 49% 17% 30% 0.52% 53% 12%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 2.4% 0.26% 0.38% 0% 5.7% 0.43% 6.8% 0% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2833.3%
Contains more IronIron +7900%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +190.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +6900%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +214.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.3%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 1.8% 0% 10% 9% 18% 22% 18% 0% 4.8% 11% 11%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 9% 1.8% 0% 7% 2.8% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 1.3% 0.75% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +225%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +46900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +8875%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +533.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.09mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Buckwheat Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Carbs 19.94g 91.56g 24%
Manganese 0.403mg 0mg 18%
Copper 0.146mg 0mg 16%
Calories 92kcal 397kcal 15%
Magnesium 51mg 0mg 12%
Fiber 2.7g 0g 11%
Iron 0.8mg 0.01mg 10%
Phosphorus 70mg 1mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.134g 2.049g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.359mg 0.004mg 7%
Protein 3.38g 0.03g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.94mg 0.002mg 6%
Zinc 0.61mg 0.21mg 4%
Folate 14µg 0µg 4%
Fats 0.62g 3.33g 4%
Choline 20.1mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Selenium 2.2µg 0.7µg 3%
Potassium 88mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.188g 0.838g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.012mg 2%
Sodium 4mg 52mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.028mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 0.3µg 1%
Net carbs 17.24g 91.56g N/A
Calcium 7mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 0.9g 68.48g N/A
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.09mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.188g 0.121g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.127mg 0%
Leucine 0.212mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.044mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.079mg 0%
Fructose 0.1g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 20% 76%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.62 g
Carbs: 19.94 g
Water: 75.63 g
Other: 0.43 g
3% 92% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 91.56 g
Water: 4.85 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +11166.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1459.4%
Contains more OtherOther +87%
Contains more FatsFats +437.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +359.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.188 g
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.049 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +55.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +345.7%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Buckwheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170686/nutrients
  2. Taffy (candy) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169670/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.