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Almond joy vs. Carob — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between almond joy and carob?

  • Almond joy is richer in monounsaturated fat and polyunsaturated fat, yet carob is richer in calcium and potassium.
  • Carob's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 57% higher.
  • Almond joy has 11 times more monounsaturated fat than carob. Almond joy has 5.26g of monounsaturated fat, while carob has 0.483g.
  • Carob contains less sugar.

We used Candies, ALMOND JOY Candy Bar and Candies, carob, unsweetened types in this comparison.

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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%
Carob
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 91% 56% 48% 61% 96% 54% 14% 18% 28%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +373.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +149.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.6%
~equal in Iron ~1.29mg

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%
Carob
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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 1.7% 0.33% 31% 0% 25% 41% 20% 45% 30% 35% 19% 16% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +40%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Almond joy Carob DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.59g 29.018g 52%
Zinc 3.53mg 32%
Calcium 64mg 303mg 24%
Copper 0.183mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.75mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.178mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 5.26g 0.483g 12%
Potassium 254mg 633mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.57mg 10%
Magnesium 36mg 9%
Selenium 5.2µg 9%
Protein 4.13g 8.15g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.04mg 7%
Fats 26.93g 31.36g 7%
Vitamin K 7.7µg 6%
Manganese 0.14mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.18g 0.295g 6%
Folate 21µg 5%
Fiber 5g 3.8g 5%
Choline 19mg 3%
Calories 479kcal 540kcal 3%
Sodium 142mg 107mg 2%
Phosphorus 112mg 126mg 2%
Cholesterol 4mg 1mg 1%
Carbs 59.51g 56.29g 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0.5mg 0%
Net carbs 54.51g 52.49g N/A
Iron 1.27mg 1.29mg 0%
Sugar 48.34g 34.11g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 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
Carob
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8% 31% 56% 3%
Protein: 8.15 g
Fats: 31.36 g
Carbs: 56.29 g
Water: 1.54 g
Other: 2.66 g
Contains more WaterWater +432.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +97.3%
Contains more FatsFats +16.5%
Contains more OtherOther +116.3%
~equal in Carbs ~56.29g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
73% 22% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.59 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.26 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.18 g
Carob
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97%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.483 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.295 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +989%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +300%

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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. Carob - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167973/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.