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Almond joy vs. Icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between almond joy and icing

  • Almond joy has more fiber, iron, phosphorus, potassium, and calcium; however, icing is higher in polyunsaturated fat.
  • Almond joy covers your daily saturated fat needs 73% more than icing.
  • Icing has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, ALMOND JOY Candy Bar and Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 3% 6% 0% 1.9% 7.7% 24% 0% 0.55%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2033.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +647.1%
Contains more IronIron +693.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +522.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.8%
~equal in Copper ~0mg
~equal in Manganese ~0mg

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%
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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 0% 0% 31% 0% 2.5% 70% 4.1% 3.3% 0% 0% 33% 6% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Almond joy Icing DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.59g 2.974g 66%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.18g 7.951g 45%
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 23%
Fiber 5g 0g 20%
Fats 26.93g 16.23g 16%
Iron 1.27mg 0.16mg 14%
Phosphorus 112mg 18mg 13%
Vitamin K 13µg 11%
Vitamin E 1.53mg 10%
Protein 4.13g 0g 8%
Potassium 254mg 34mg 6%
Calcium 64mg 3mg 6%
Calories 479kcal 418kcal 3%
Carbs 59.51g 67.89g 3%
Sodium 142mg 184mg 2%
Folate 8µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Zinc 0.07mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 5.26g 4.86g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.055mg 1%
Cholesterol 4mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 54.51g 67.89g N/A
Magnesium 1mg 0%
Sugar 48.34g 63.1g N/A
Selenium 0.1µg 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
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16% 68% 15%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 67.89 g
Water: 15.07 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +65.9%
Contains more OtherOther +51.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14.1%
Contains more WaterWater +83.8%

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
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19% 31% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.974 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.951 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +573.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~4.86g

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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. Icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169620/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.