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Almond joy vs. Sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between almond joy and sugar

  • The amount of fiber, phosphorus, iron, potassium, calcium, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat in almond joy is higher than in sugar.
  • Almond joy covers your daily saturated fat needs 88% more than sugar.
  • Sugar contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, ALMOND JOY Candy Bar and Sugars, granulated.

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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%
Sugar
Sugar
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0.3% 0.18% 1.9% 2.3% 0.27% 0% 0.13% 0.52% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12600%
Contains more IronIron +2440%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~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%
Sugar
Sugar
1
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% 4.4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 B3 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Almond joy Sugar DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.59g 0g 80%
Fats 26.93g 0g 41%
Fiber 5g 0g 20%
Phosphorus 112mg 0mg 16%
Iron 1.27mg 0.05mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.26g 0g 13%
Carbs 59.51g 99.98g 13%
Protein 4.13g 0g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.18g 0g 8%
Potassium 254mg 2mg 7%
Calcium 64mg 1mg 6%
Sodium 142mg 1mg 6%
Calories 479kcal 387kcal 5%
Copper 0.007mg 1%
Cholesterol 4mg 0mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 54.51g 99.98g N/A
Sugar 48.34g 99.8g N/A
Zinc 0.01mg 0%
Manganese 0.004mg 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
Sugar
Sugar
1
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 99.98 g
Water: 0.02 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +40900%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +68%

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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. Sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169655/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.