Candy bar vs. Cheeseburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between candy bar and cheeseburgers?
- Candy bar is richer in vitamin B6, copper, manganese, vitamin E, phosphorus, and magnesium, while cheeseburgers are higher in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, and vitamin B2.
- Candy bar's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 11752% higher.
- Cheeseburgers have 8 times less vitamin E than candy bar. Candy bar has 4.1mg of vitamin E, while cheeseburgers have 0.52mg.
- Cheeseburgers have a higher glycemic index (66) than candy bar (51).
We used Candies, peanut bar and Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, regular patty; plain 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +323.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +107.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +597.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +58.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +91.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -69.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +293.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +52.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +179.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +317% |
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 | +688.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +51.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +52.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +67005.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +193% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +159.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B6 | 153mg | 0.228mg | 11752% |
Copper | 0.774mg | 0.111mg | 74% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 10.65g | 1.658g | 60% |
Manganese | 1.243mg | 0.316mg | 40% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.76µg | 32% |
Fats | 33.7g | 14.72g | 29% |
Monounsaturated fat | 16.721g | 5.413g | 28% |
Selenium | 4.7µg | 19.6µg | 27% |
Vitamin E | 4.1mg | 0.52mg | 24% |
Iron | 0.97mg | 2.71mg | 22% |
Phosphorus | 308mg | 161mg | 21% |
Magnesium | 110mg | 26mg | 20% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.14mg | 0.363mg | 17% |
Vitamin B3 | 7.922mg | 5.217mg | 17% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.293mg | 16% |
Sodium | 156mg | 515mg | 16% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 43mg | 14% |
Zinc | 3.94mg | 2.49mg | 13% |
Calories | 522kcal | 308kcal | 11% |
Saturated fat | 4.678g | 6.473g | 8% |
Starch | 19.87g | 8% | |
Fiber | 4.1g | 2g | 8% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 50µg | 6% |
Carbs | 47.4g | 28.03g | 6% |
Potassium | 407mg | 196mg | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.83mg | 0.545mg | 6% |
Calcium | 78mg | 119mg | 4% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 4.2µg | 4% |
Protein | 15.5g | 16.51g | 2% |
Fructose | 1.94g | 2% | |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
Folate | 75µg | 70µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 43.3g | 26.03g | N/A |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 2IU | 0% |
Sugar | 42.22g | 4.88g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.57g | N/A | |
Choline | 29.4mg | 28.9mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.149mg | 0.155mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.52mg | 0.571mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.534mg | 0.755mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.986mg | 1.316mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.545mg | 0.784mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.185mg | 0.377mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.787mg | 0.755mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.638mg | 0.881mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.385mg | 0.445mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.125g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.01g | N/A |
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.005g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.015g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.004g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.322g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
15.5 g
Fats:
33.7 g
Carbs:
47.4 g
Water:
1.6 g
Other:
1.8 g
Protein:
16.51 g
Fats:
14.72 g
Carbs:
28.03 g
Water:
38.63 g
Other:
2.11 g
Contains more FatsFats | +128.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +69.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +2314.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +17.2% |
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Protein
~16.51g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
10.65 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.473 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.413 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.658 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -27.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +208.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +542.3% |