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Candy bar vs. Wheat Bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between candy bar and wheat Bread

  • Candy bar has more vitamin B6, copper, vitamin E, and zinc; however, wheat Bread has more selenium, iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
  • Candy bar's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 11757% more.
  • Candy bar has 17 times more vitamin E than wheat Bread. Candy bar has 4.1mg of vitamin E, while wheat Bread has 0.24mg.
  • Wheat Bread is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, peanut bar and Bread, wheat, toasted.

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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 42% 50% 20% 153% 66% 40% 81% 78% 180% 182%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +86.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +290.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +168%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +111.5%
Contains more IronIron +321.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +610.6%

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 0.67% 0% 4.8% 0% 110% 88% 117% 27% 35% 0% 14% 65% 12%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1608.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +82%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +99900%
Contains more CholineCholine +33%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +339%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +172.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candy bar Wheat Bread DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 153mg 0.153mg 11757%
Copper 0.774mg 0.198mg 64%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.65g 1.72g 60%
Selenium 4.7µg 33.4µg 52%
Fats 33.7g 4.27g 45%
Monounsaturated fat 16.721g 1.019g 39%
Iron 0.97mg 4.09mg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.439mg 28%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 0.24mg 26%
Zinc 3.94mg 1.47mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.382mg 19%
Sodium 156mg 601mg 19%
Saturated fat 4.678g 0.989g 17%
Phosphorus 308mg 188mg 17%
Magnesium 110mg 59mg 12%
Vitamin B3 7.922mg 6.25mg 10%
Calories 522kcal 313kcal 10%
Calcium 78mg 165mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 0.456mg 7%
Manganese 1.243mg 1.377mg 6%
Protein 15.5g 12.96g 5%
Potassium 407mg 223mg 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 5.7µg 5%
Folate 75µg 86µg 3%
Carbs 47.4g 55.77g 3%
Fiber 4.1g 4.7g 2%
Choline 29.4mg 22.1mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 43.3g 51.07g N/A
Sugar 42.22g 6.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0.299mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 0.461mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0.315mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.161g 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
13% 4% 56% 24% 3%
Protein: 12.96 g
Fats: 4.27 g
Carbs: 55.77 g
Water: 24.23 g
Other: 2.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.6%
Contains more FatsFats +689.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1414.4%
Contains more OtherOther +53.9%

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
27% 27% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.72 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1540.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +519.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.9%

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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. Wheat Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172687/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.