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Butterfinger vs. Carob — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between butterfinger and carob

  • Butterfinger has more manganese and vitamin B3; however, carob is richer in calcium, zinc, potassium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and fiber.
  • Carob covers your daily saturated fat needs 98% more than butterfinger.
  • Carob has 4 times less manganese than butterfinger. Butterfinger has 0.49mg of manganese, while carob has 0.14mg.
  • Butterfinger contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, NESTLE, BUTTERFINGER Bar and Candies, carob, unsweetened.

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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 34% 11% 19% 30% 64% 27% 42% 30% 64% 16%
Carob
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 91% 56% 48% 61% 96% 54% 14% 18% 28%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +741.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +187.7%
Contains more IronIron +63.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +253%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +79.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.183mg

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 0% 0% 34% 0% 30% 14% 50% 22% 16% 5% 5.5% 21% 8.2%
Carob
Carob
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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 1.7% 0.33% 31% 0% 25% 41% 20% 45% 30% 35% 19% 16% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +154.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +187.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +102.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +88.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +600%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +250%
Contains more CholineCholine +26.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~1.57mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butterfinger Carob DV% diff.
Saturated fat 9.5g 29.018g 89%
Calcium 36mg 303mg 27%
Zinc 1mg 3.53mg 23%
Fats 18.9g 31.36g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.164g 0.295g 19%
Manganese 0.49mg 0.14mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.119g 0.483g 12%
Potassium 220mg 633mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.28µg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.649mg 1.04mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.062mg 0.178mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.37mg 0.75mg 8%
Fiber 2g 3.8g 7%
Iron 0.79mg 1.29mg 6%
Carbs 72.9g 56.29g 6%
Protein 5.4g 8.15g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.069mg 0.13mg 5%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 7.7µg 5%
Sodium 230mg 107mg 5%
Selenium 2.9µg 5.2µg 4%
Phosphorus 97mg 126mg 4%
Calories 459kcal 540kcal 4%
Magnesium 48mg 36mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.121mg 0.1mg 2%
Folate 28µg 21µg 2%
Vitamin E 1.72mg 1.57mg 1%
Copper 0.193mg 0.183mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Choline 15mg 19mg 1%
Net carbs 70.9g 52.49g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 45.9g 34.11g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.04g 0g N/A
Caffeine 1mg 0mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 19% 73%
Protein: 5.4 g
Fats: 18.9 g
Carbs: 72.9 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 1.57 g
Carob
Carob
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8% 31% 56% 3%
Protein: 8.15 g
Fats: 31.36 g
Carbs: 56.29 g
Water: 1.54 g
Other: 2.66 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +50.9%
Contains more FatsFats +65.9%
Contains more WaterWater +25.2%
Contains more OtherOther +69.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
53% 29% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.5 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.119 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.164 g
Carob
Carob
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97%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.483 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.295 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +959.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +972.5%

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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. Butterfinger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167565/nutrients
  2. Carob - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167973/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.