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Candy bar vs. Beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between candy bar and beans?

  • 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 have 45 times less saturated fat than candy bar. Candy bar has 4.678g of saturated fat, while beans have 0.103g.
  • Candy bar has a higher glycemic index (51) than beans (33).

We used Candies, peanut bar and Beans, baked, canned, no salt added 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
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%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
~equal in Selenium ~4.5µg

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%
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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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1742.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +117592.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +212.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~30.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candy bar Beans DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 153mg 0.13mg 11759%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.65g 0.172g 70%
Copper 0.774mg 0.206mg 63%
Manganese 1.243mg 54%
Fats 33.7g 0.4g 51%
Vitamin B3 7.922mg 0.43mg 47%
Monounsaturated fat 16.721g 0.035g 42%
Phosphorus 308mg 104mg 29%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 0.15mg 26%
Zinc 3.94mg 1.4mg 23%
Calories 522kcal 105kcal 21%
Saturated fat 4.678g 0.103g 21%
Protein 15.5g 4.8g 21%
Magnesium 110mg 32mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 17%
Folate 75µg 24µg 13%
Iron 0.97mg 0.29mg 9%
Carbs 47.4g 20.49g 9%
Sodium 156mg 1mg 7%
Fiber 4.1g 5.5g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.06mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.15mg 4%
Calcium 78mg 50mg 3%
Potassium 407mg 296mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.1mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.8µg 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 14.99g N/A
Sugar 42.22g 7.78g N/A
Selenium 4.7µg 4.5µg 0%
Choline 29.4mg 30.8mg 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
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5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +222.9%
Contains more FatsFats +8325%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +131.3%
Contains more WaterWater +4437.5%
~equal in Other ~1.71g

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
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33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +47674.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6091.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%

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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. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.