Wheat vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between wheat and candy bar
- Wheat has more selenium, manganese, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and magnesium; however, candy bar is higher in vitamin B6, copper, and folate.
- Candy bar covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 11737% more than wheat .
- Wheat has 19 times more selenium than candy bar. While wheat has 89.4µg of selenium, candy bar has only 4.7µg.
- Wheat has less saturated fat.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Wheat, durum and Candies, peanut bar.
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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 | +30.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +262.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +64.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +142.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1802.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +129.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +40% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +319% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +12.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +15.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +17.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +36415.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +74.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.419mg | 153mg | 11737% |
| Selenium | 89.4µg | 4.7µg | 154% |
| Manganese | 3.012mg | 1.243mg | 77% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.978g | 10.65g | 64% |
| Fats | 2.47g | 33.7g | 48% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.344g | 16.721g | 41% |
| Iron | 3.52mg | 0.97mg | 32% |
| Phosphorus | 508mg | 308mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.419mg | 0.1mg | 27% |
| Vitamin E | 4.1mg | 27% | |
| Copper | 0.553mg | 0.774mg | 25% |
| Saturated fat | 0.454g | 4.678g | 19% |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 16% | |
| Calories | 339kcal | 522kcal | 9% |
| Magnesium | 144mg | 110mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 71.13g | 47.4g | 8% |
| Folate | 43µg | 75µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.738mg | 7.922mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 156mg | 7% |
| Choline | 29.4mg | 5% | |
| Protein | 13.68g | 15.5g | 4% |
| Calcium | 34mg | 78mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.935mg | 0.83mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 4.16mg | 3.94mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.121mg | 0.14mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 431mg | 407mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 71.13g | 43.3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 42.22g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.176mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.366mg | 0.52mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.533mg | 0.534mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.934mg | 0.986mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.303mg | 0.545mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.221mg | 0.185mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.681mg | 0.787mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.594mg | 0.638mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.322mg | 0.385mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +50.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +583.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +13.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1264.4% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4760.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +989% |