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Candy bar vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between candy bar and arrowroot

  • Candy bar is richer in vitamin B6, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, and magnesium, yet arrowroot is richer in folate and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for candy bar is 11749% higher.
  • Candy bar contains 120 times more saturated fat than arrowroot. Candy bar contains 4.678g of saturated fat, while arrowroot contains 0.039g.

Food types used in this article are Candies, peanut bar and Arrowroot, raw.

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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 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 1.8% 40% 83% 40% 17% 42% 3.4% 23% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +340%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1200%
Contains more CopperCopper +539.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +525.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +214.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +614.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +571.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.5%
Contains more IronIron +128.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%

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% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
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 6.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 36% 14% 32% 18% 61% 0% 0% 254% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +137.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +367.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +184.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57418.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +43%
Contains more FolateFolate +350.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candy bar Arrowroot DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 153mg 0.266mg 11749%
Copper 0.774mg 0.121mg 73%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.65g 0.092g 70%
Folate 75µg 338µg 66%
Fats 33.7g 0.2g 52%
Manganese 1.243mg 0.174mg 46%
Monounsaturated fat 16.721g 0.004g 42%
Vitamin B3 7.922mg 1.693mg 39%
Phosphorus 308mg 98mg 30%
Zinc 3.94mg 0.63mg 30%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 27%
Calories 522kcal 65kcal 23%
Protein 15.5g 4.24g 23%
Saturated fat 4.678g 0.039g 21%
Magnesium 110mg 25mg 20%
Iron 0.97mg 2.22mg 16%
Fiber 4.1g 1.3g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 0.292mg 11%
Carbs 47.4g 13.39g 11%
Selenium 4.7µg 0.7µg 7%
Calcium 78mg 6mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.059mg 6%
Sodium 156mg 26mg 6%
Choline 29.4mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.143mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.9mg 2%
Potassium 407mg 454mg 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 12.09g N/A
Sugar 42.22g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 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
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
4% 13% 81%
Protein: 4.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.39 g
Water: 80.75 g
Other: 1.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +265.6%
Contains more FatsFats +16750%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +254%
Contains more OtherOther +26.8%
Contains more WaterWater +4946.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 g
29% 3% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +417925%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11476.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/nutrients
  2. Arrowroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168490/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.