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Candy bar vs. Green beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between candy bar and green beans

  • Candy bar has more vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B3, manganese, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin E, and magnesium; however, green beans are richer in vitamin K.
  • Candy bar covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 11765% more than green beans.
  • Green beans have 73 times less saturated fat than candy bar. Candy bar has 4.678g of saturated fat, while green beans have 0.064g.
  • Candy bar has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of candy bar is 51, while the glycemic index of green beans is 20.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, peanut bar and Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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 13% 13% 13% 24% 19% 6.8% 12% 0.13% 37% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +511.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +77.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +178.8%
Contains more IronIron +49.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1257.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1476%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +962.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +336.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2250%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%

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 32% 11% 9.2% 0% 19% 22% 12% 4.4% 13% 0% 120% 25% 9.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +791.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1190.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1021.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +273114.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +127.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +74%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candy bar Green beans DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 153mg 0.056mg 11765%
Copper 0.774mg 0.057mg 80%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.65g 0.145g 70%
Fats 33.7g 0.28g 51%
Vitamin B3 7.922mg 0.614mg 46%
Manganese 1.243mg 0.285mg 42%
Monounsaturated fat 16.721g 0.011g 42%
Vitamin K 0µg 47.9µg 40%
Phosphorus 308mg 29mg 40%
Zinc 3.94mg 0.25mg 34%
Protein 15.5g 1.89g 27%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 0.46mg 24%
Calories 522kcal 35kcal 24%
Magnesium 110mg 18mg 22%
Saturated fat 4.678g 0.064g 21%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 0.074mg 15%
Carbs 47.4g 7.88g 13%
Vitamin C 0mg 9.7mg 11%
Folate 75µg 33µg 11%
Potassium 407mg 146mg 8%
Selenium 4.7µg 0.2µg 8%
Sodium 156mg 1mg 7%
Fiber 4.1g 3.2g 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 32µg 4%
Iron 0.97mg 0.65mg 4%
Calcium 78mg 44mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.097mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.074mg 2%
Choline 29.4mg 16.9mg 2%
Net carbs 43.3g 4.68g N/A
Sugar 42.22g 3.63g N/A
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0.082mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0.069mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 0.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0.023mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0.069mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0.093mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 0.035mg 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
2% 8% 89%
Protein: 1.89 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 7.88 g
Water: 89.22 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +720.1%
Contains more FatsFats +11935.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +501.5%
Contains more OtherOther +146.6%
Contains more WaterWater +5476.3%

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% 5% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.064 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.145 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +151909.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7244.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%

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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. Green beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169141/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.