Candy bar vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between candy bar and cereal
- Candy bar is higher in vitamin B6, copper, and phosphorus, yet cereal is higher in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin A, vitamin C, and zinc.
- Candy bar covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 11309% more than cereal.
- Candy bar contains 6 times more copper than cereal. While candy bar contains 0.774mg of copper, cereal contains only 0.137mg.
- The glycemic index of candy bar is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Candies, peanut bar and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands).
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +478.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +680% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +287.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +465% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +300% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +57.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +3411.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +92.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +34% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +5025% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +267.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +2456% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +6188% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +2664.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +273.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 153mg | 5.986mg | 11309% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 6.288mg | 516% |
| Iron | 0.97mg | 34.06mg | 414% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.14mg | 3.87mg | 287% |
| Vitamin B3 | 7.922mg | 29.62mg | 136% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 814µg | 90% |
| Copper | 0.774mg | 0.137mg | 71% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 10.65g | 0.354g | 69% |
| Fats | 33.7g | 1.08g | 50% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 38.5mg | 43% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 16.721g | 0.204g | 41% |
| Zinc | 3.94mg | 7.6mg | 33% |
| Phosphorus | 308mg | 77mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 156mg | 795mg | 28% |
| Vitamin E | 4.1mg | 0.08mg | 27% |
| Magnesium | 110mg | 19mg | 22% |
| Manganese | 1.243mg | 0.79mg | 20% |
| Saturated fat | 4.678g | 0.26g | 20% |
| Folate | 75µg | 19% | |
| Protein | 15.5g | 6.06g | 19% |
| Carbs | 47.4g | 86.85g | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.83mg | 0.226mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 1.4g | 11% |
| Potassium | 407mg | 105mg | 9% |
| Calories | 522kcal | 378kcal | 7% |
| Calcium | 78mg | 10mg | 7% |
| Choline | 29.4mg | 5% | |
| Selenium | 4.7µg | 6.3µg | 3% |
| Net carbs | 43.3g | 85.45g | N/A |
| Sugar | 42.22g | 10.35g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.149mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.52mg | 0.241mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.534mg | 0.26mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.986mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.545mg | 0.113mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.185mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.787mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.638mg | 0.344mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.385mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +155.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3020.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +83.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +136.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +23.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +8096.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2908.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.4% |
