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Candy bar vs. Green bean raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are candy bar and green bean raw different?

  • Candy bar is higher in vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B3, manganese, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin E, and magnesium; however, green bean raw is richer in vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for candy bar is 11758% higher.
  • Candy bar contains 94 times more saturated fat than green bean raw. While candy bar contains 4.678g of saturated fat, green bean raw contains only 0.05g.
  • Green bean raw has a lower glycemic index (20) than candy bar (51).

Candies, peanut bar and Beans, snap, green, raw 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 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% 11% 19% 39% 23% 6.5% 16% 0.78% 28% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +340%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +110.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +92.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1021.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1541.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +710.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +475.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +683.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
~equal in Iron ~1.03mg

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 41% 12% 8.2% 0% 21% 24% 14% 14% 33% 0% 108% 25% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +22%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +979.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +268.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +108410.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +127.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +92.2%
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 bean raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 153mg 0.141mg 11758%
Copper 0.774mg 0.069mg 78%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.65g 0.113g 70%
Fats 33.7g 0.22g 52%
Vitamin B3 7.922mg 0.734mg 45%
Manganese 1.243mg 0.216mg 45%
Monounsaturated fat 16.721g 0.01g 42%
Phosphorus 308mg 38mg 39%
Vitamin K 0µg 43µg 36%
Zinc 3.94mg 0.24mg 34%
Protein 15.5g 1.83g 27%
Calories 522kcal 31kcal 25%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 0.41mg 25%
Saturated fat 4.678g 0.05g 21%
Magnesium 110mg 25mg 20%
Vitamin C 0mg 12.2mg 14%
Carbs 47.4g 6.97g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 0.225mg 12%
Folate 75µg 33µg 11%
Sodium 156mg 6mg 7%
Selenium 4.7µg 0.6µg 7%
Fiber 4.1g 2.7g 6%
Potassium 407mg 211mg 6%
Calcium 78mg 37mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 35µg 4%
Choline 29.4mg 15.3mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.104mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.082mg 2%
Fructose 1.39g 2%
Iron 0.97mg 1.03mg 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 4.27g N/A
Sugar 42.22g 3.26g N/A
Starch 0.88g 0%
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 0.112mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 0.088mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0.067mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0.09mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 0.034mg 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% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.22 g
Carbs: 6.97 g
Water: 90.32 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +747%
Contains more FatsFats +15218.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +580.1%
Contains more OtherOther +172.7%
Contains more WaterWater +5545%

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% 6% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +167110%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9324.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%

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 bean raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169961/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.