Beans vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between beans and candy bar?
- Candy bar has more vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin E, zinc, magnesium, folate, and iron than beans.
- Candy bar's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 11759% higher.
- Beans are lower in saturated fat.
- Candy bar has a higher glycemic index (51) than beans (33).
We used Beans, baked, canned, no salt added and Candies, peanut bar 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +243.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +56% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +37.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +234.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +275.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +181.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +196.2% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2633.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +133.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1742.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +117592.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +212.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 153mg | 11759% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.172g | 10.65g | 70% |
| Copper | 0.206mg | 0.774mg | 63% |
| Manganese | 1.243mg | 54% | |
| Fats | 0.4g | 33.7g | 51% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.43mg | 7.922mg | 47% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.035g | 16.721g | 42% |
| Phosphorus | 104mg | 308mg | 29% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 4.1mg | 26% |
| Zinc | 1.4mg | 3.94mg | 23% |
| Calories | 105kcal | 522kcal | 21% |
| Saturated fat | 0.103g | 4.678g | 21% |
| Protein | 4.8g | 15.5g | 21% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 110mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.83mg | 17% | |
| Folate | 24µg | 75µg | 13% |
| Iron | 0.29mg | 0.97mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 20.49g | 47.4g | 9% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 156mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 5.5g | 4.1g | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.14mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.15mg | 0.1mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 78mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 296mg | 407mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 3.1mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 5µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.8µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 14.99g | 43.3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 7.78g | 42.22g | N/A |
| Selenium | 4.5µg | 4.7µg | 0% |
| Choline | 30.8mg | 29.4mg | 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 | +4437.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +222.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +8325% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +131.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +47674.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +6091.9% |
