Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Avocado vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

The main differences between avocadoes and candy bar

  • Avocadoes are richer in vitamin K, yet candy bar is richer in vitamin B6, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, and vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for candy bar is 11749% higher.
  • Avocadoes contain less saturated fat.
  • Avocadoes have a lower glycemic index than candy bar.

Food types used in this article are Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties and Candies, peanut bar.

Infographic

Avocado vs Candy bar infographic
Infographic link

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 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +279.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +550%
Contains more IronIron +76.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +307.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +515.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +492.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +775.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1075%

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 33% 2.3% 41% 0% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61% 7.7%
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% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +98.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +49.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +355.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +59433.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +107%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.14mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~75µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Avocado Candy bar DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.257mg 153mg 11749%
Copper 0.19mg 0.774mg 65%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.816g 10.65g 59%
Manganese 0.142mg 1.243mg 48%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 7.922mg 39%
Phosphorus 52mg 308mg 37%
Zinc 0.64mg 3.94mg 30%
Fats 14.66g 33.7g 29%
Protein 2g 15.5g 27%
Magnesium 29mg 110mg 19%
Calories 160kcal 522kcal 18%
Vitamin K 21µg 0µg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 9.799g 16.721g 17%
Vitamin E 2.07mg 4.1mg 14%
Carbs 8.53g 47.4g 13%
Saturated fat 2.126g 4.678g 12%
Vitamin B5 1.389mg 0.83mg 11%
Vitamin C 10mg 0mg 11%
Fiber 6.7g 4.1g 10%
Selenium 0.4µg 4.7µg 8%
Calcium 12mg 78mg 7%
Sodium 7mg 156mg 6%
Iron 0.55mg 0.97mg 5%
Choline 14.2mg 29.4mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.1mg 3%
Folate 81µg 75µg 2%
Potassium 485mg 407mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.14mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 1.83g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 0.66g 42.22g N/A
Starch 0.11g 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 0.143mg 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.132mg 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.097mg 0.787mg 0%
Valine 0.107mg 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.385mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 g
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +4476.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +675%
Contains more FatsFats +129.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +455.7%
Contains more OtherOther +13.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 71% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 g
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +70.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +486.5%

People also compare

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. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/nutrients
  2. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.