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Almond joy vs. Brown sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are almond joy and brown sugar different?

  • Almond joy has more fiber, phosphorus, iron, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat than brown sugar.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for almond joy is 88% higher.
  • Brown sugar has less saturated fat.

Candies, ALMOND JOY Candy Bar and Sugars, brown are the varieties used 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 0% 19% 22% 48% 0% 0% 48% 19% 0% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 25% 12% 27% 16% 0.82% 1.7% 3.7% 8.3% 6.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +91%
Contains more IronIron +78.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +29.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.3%

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 2.3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.1% 7.9% 9.5% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Almond joy Brown sugar DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.59g 0g 80%
Fats 26.93g 0g 41%
Fiber 5g 0g 20%
Phosphorus 112mg 4mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.26g 0g 13%
Carbs 59.51g 98.09g 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.18g 0g 8%
Protein 4.13g 0.12g 8%
Iron 1.27mg 0.71mg 7%
Calories 479kcal 380kcal 5%
Sodium 142mg 28mg 5%
Copper 0.047mg 5%
Potassium 254mg 133mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 3%
Manganese 0.064mg 3%
Calcium 64mg 83mg 2%
Magnesium 9mg 2%
Selenium 1.2µg 2%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.11mg 1%
Cholesterol 4mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 54.51g 98.09g N/A
Sugar 48.34g 97.02g N/A
Zinc 0.03mg 0%
Folate 1µg 0%
Choline 2.3mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 27% 60% 8%
Protein: 4.13 g
Fats: 26.93 g
Carbs: 59.51 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1.23 g
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3341.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +511.9%
Contains more OtherOther +173.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +64.8%

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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. Almond joy - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167562/nutrients
  2. Brown sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168833/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.