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Candies, truffles, prepared-from-recipe vs. Carob — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are candies, truffles, prepared-from-recipe and carob different?

  • Candies, truffles, prepared-from-recipe is higher in copper, vitamin A, manganese, and vitamin B12; however, carob is richer in zinc, calcium, potassium, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for carob is 53% higher.
  • Candies, truffles, prepared-from-recipe contains 53 times more cholesterol than carob. While candies, truffles, prepared-from-recipe contains 53mg of cholesterol, carob contains only 1mg.

Candies, truffles, prepared-from-recipe and Candies, carob, unsweetened are the varieties used in this article.

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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% 47% 26% 66% 122% 42% 73% 8.9% 46% 19%
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 IronIron +35.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +150.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +93%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +113.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +127.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +52.9%

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 0.33% 48% 36% 0% 22% 58% 5.6% 25% 7.4% 61% 15% 6.8% 0%
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 AVitamin A +14300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +15.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +75%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +247.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +79.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +306.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +28.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candies, truffles, prepared-from-recipe Carob DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.488g 29.018g 48%
Monounsaturated fat 12.636g 0.483g 30%
Copper 0.366mg 0.183mg 20%
Zinc 1.55mg 3.53mg 18%
Cholesterol 53mg 1mg 17%
Vitamin A 144µg 1µg 16%
Calcium 157mg 303mg 15%
Potassium 297mg 633mg 10%
Manganese 0.351mg 0.14mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.49µg 0.28µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.032mg 0.13mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 0.75mg 7%
Iron 1.75mg 1.29mg 6%
Phosphorus 171mg 126mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.178mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.013g 0.295g 5%
Fiber 2.5g 3.8g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.299mg 1.04mg 5%
Carbs 44.88g 56.29g 4%
Protein 6.21g 8.15g 4%
Caffeine 15mg 0mg 4%
Fats 33.76g 31.36g 4%
Choline 19mg 3%
Selenium 3.4µg 5.2µg 3%
Folate 9µg 21µg 3%
Magnesium 48mg 36mg 3%
Calories 510kcal 540kcal 2%
Vitamin E 1.82mg 1.57mg 2%
Sodium 68mg 107mg 2%
Vitamin K 6µg 7.7µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.5mg 0%
Net carbs 42.38g 52.49g N/A
Sugar 38.31g 34.11g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.062g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 34% 45% 13% 2%
Protein: 6.21 g
Fats: 33.76 g
Carbs: 44.88 g
Water: 13.47 g
Other: 1.68 g
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 WaterWater +774.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.4%
Contains more OtherOther +58.3%
~equal in Fats ~31.36g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
58% 39% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.488 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.636 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.013 g
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 -36.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2516.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +243.4%

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. Candies, truffles, prepared-from-recipe - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169580/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.