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Candy bar vs. Barbecue chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are candy bar and barbecue chicken different?

  • Candy bar is richer in vitamin B6, copper, manganese, vitamin E, magnesium, zinc, and folate, while barbecue chicken is higher in selenium and vitamin B12.
  • Candy bar covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 11755% more than barbecue chicken.
  • Candy bar contains 249 times more manganese than barbecue chicken. Candy bar contains 1.243mg of manganese, while barbecue chicken contains 0.005mg.
  • Candy bar has a higher glycemic index (51) than barbecue chicken (10).

Candies, peanut bar and Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin types were 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 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 15% 4.8% 23% 36% 26% 49% 93% 44% 0.65% 120%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +423.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +387.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +905.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +121.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24760%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +368.1%
~equal in Iron ~0.95mg

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 0% 6.7% 9.2% 0% 14% 52% 107% 9.1% 44% 59% 0% 6% 34%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +791.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +38.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +446.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +80004.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +837.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +113.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candy bar Barbecue chicken DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 153mg 0.191mg 11755%
Copper 0.774mg 0.077mg 77%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.65g 2.038g 57%
Manganese 1.243mg 0.005mg 54%
Cholesterol 0mg 127mg 42%
Selenium 4.7µg 22µg 31%
Fats 33.7g 15.08g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 16.721g 6.446g 26%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 0.46mg 24%
Magnesium 110mg 21mg 21%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.47µg 20%
Zinc 3.94mg 1.78mg 20%
Folate 75µg 8µg 17%
Carbs 47.4g 0.12g 16%
Fiber 4.1g 0g 16%
Calories 522kcal 226kcal 15%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 0.152mg 14%
Protein 15.5g 22.51g 14%
Vitamin B3 7.922mg 5.732mg 14%
Phosphorus 308mg 218mg 13%
Sodium 156mg 335mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.227mg 7%
Calcium 78mg 16mg 6%
Choline 29.4mg 62.9mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.055mg 4%
Potassium 407mg 255mg 4%
Saturated fat 4.678g 3.927g 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 20µg 2%
Net carbs 43.3g 0.12g N/A
Iron 0.97mg 0.95mg 0%
Sugar 42.22g 0.12g N/A
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0.657mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0.853mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 1.75mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0.565mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0.69mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0.935mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 0.592mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g N/A

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
23% 15% 61%
Protein: 22.51 g
Fats: 15.08 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 61.41 g
Other: 0.88 g
Contains more FatsFats +123.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +39400%
Contains more OtherOther +104.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.2%
Contains more WaterWater +3738.1%

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
32% 52% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.927 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.446 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.038 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +159.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +422.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16.1%

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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. Barbecue chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171127/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.