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Candy bar vs. Buckwheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between candy bar and buckwheat?

  • Candy bar is richer than buckwheat in vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B3, manganese, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin E, folate, and magnesium.
  • Candy bar's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 11763% more.
  • Candy bar has 46 times more vitamin E than buckwheat. While candy bar has 4.1mg of vitamin E, buckwheat has only 0.09mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in buckwheat is lower.

We used Candies, peanut bar and Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked types in this article.

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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 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +115.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1014.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +362.5%
Contains more IronIron +21.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +430.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +545.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +340%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +208.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +113.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%

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% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4455.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +259%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +742.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +131.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +198601.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +435.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +46.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candy bar Buckwheat DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 153mg 0.077mg 11763%
Copper 0.774mg 0.146mg 70%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.65g 0.188g 70%
Fats 33.7g 0.62g 51%
Vitamin B3 7.922mg 0.94mg 44%
Monounsaturated fat 16.721g 0.188g 41%
Manganese 1.243mg 0.403mg 37%
Phosphorus 308mg 70mg 34%
Zinc 3.94mg 0.61mg 30%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 0.09mg 27%
Protein 15.5g 3.38g 24%
Calories 522kcal 92kcal 22%
Saturated fat 4.678g 0.134g 21%
Folate 75µg 14µg 15%
Magnesium 110mg 51mg 14%
Potassium 407mg 88mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 0.359mg 9%
Carbs 47.4g 19.94g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.039mg 8%
Calcium 78mg 7mg 7%
Sodium 156mg 4mg 7%
Fiber 4.1g 2.7g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.04mg 5%
Selenium 4.7µg 2.2µg 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.9µg 2%
Choline 29.4mg 20.1mg 2%
Iron 0.97mg 0.8mg 2%
Net carbs 43.3g 17.24g N/A
Sugar 42.22g 0.9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0.127mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 0.212mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0.044mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 0.079mg 0%
Fructose 0.1g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
3% 20% 76%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.62 g
Carbs: 19.94 g
Water: 75.63 g
Other: 0.43 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +358.6%
Contains more FatsFats +5335.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +137.7%
Contains more OtherOther +318.6%
Contains more WaterWater +4626.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 g
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.188 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8794.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5564.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%

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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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/nutrients
  2. Buckwheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170686/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.