Bagel vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between bagel and candy bar
- Bagel is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, and iron, yet candy bar is higher in vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin E, and phosphorus.
- Candy bar covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 11758% more than bagel.
- Bagel contains 6 times more selenium than candy bar. While bagel contains 28.7µg of selenium, candy bar contains only 4.7µg.
- The glycemic index of candy bar is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Bagels, wheat and Candies, peanut bar.
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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.
Contains more IronIron | +184.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +15% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +510.6% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +115.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +290% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +146.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +342.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +258.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +116.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -64.5% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +303% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +49.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1181.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +135.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +121.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +103981.6% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B6 | 0.147mg | 153mg | 11758% |
Copper | 0.175mg | 0.774mg | 67% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.936g | 10.65g | 65% |
Fats | 1.53g | 33.7g | 49% |
Selenium | 28.7µg | 4.7µg | 44% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.29g | 16.721g | 41% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.37mg | 7.922mg | 28% |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 3.94mg | 26% |
Vitamin E | 0.32mg | 4.1mg | 25% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.403mg | 0.1mg | 25% |
Phosphorus | 142mg | 308mg | 24% |
Iron | 2.76mg | 0.97mg | 22% |
Saturated fat | 0g | 4.678g | 21% |
Magnesium | 51mg | 110mg | 14% |
Calories | 250kcal | 522kcal | 14% |
Sodium | 439mg | 156mg | 12% |
Protein | 10.2g | 15.5g | 11% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.375mg | 0.83mg | 9% |
Manganese | 1.43mg | 1.243mg | 8% |
Potassium | 165mg | 407mg | 7% |
Calcium | 20mg | 78mg | 6% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.209mg | 0.14mg | 5% |
Choline | 9.8mg | 29.4mg | 4% |
Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 0µg | 1% |
Carbs | 48.89g | 47.4g | 0% |
Net carbs | 44.79g | 43.3g | N/A |
Sugar | 6.12g | 42.22g | N/A |
Fiber | 4.1g | 4.1g | 0% |
Folate | 76µg | 75µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.149mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.52mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.534mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.986mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.545mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.185mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.787mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.638mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.385mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +2246.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +52% |
Contains more FatsFats | +2102.6% |
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Carbs
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -100% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5665.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1037.8% |