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Candy bar vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between candy bar and cod

  • Candy bar has more vitamin B6, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin E; however, cod has more vitamin B5, selenium, and vitamin B12.
  • Candy bar's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 11750% more.
  • Candy bar has 83 times more manganese than cod. Candy bar has 1.243mg of manganese, while cod has 0.015mg.
  • Cod is lower in saturated fat.
  • Candy bar has a higher glycemic index than cod.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, peanut bar and Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw.

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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%
Cod
Cod
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 4.8% 36% 14% 9.3% 12% 87% 7% 2% 181%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +243.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +387.5%
Contains more IronIron +155.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2664.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +775.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8186.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +604.3%
~equal in Potassium ~413mg

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%
Cod
Cod
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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 3.3% 4% 13% 14% 19% 15% 39% 9180% 57% 114% 0.25% 5.3% 36%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +540.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +115.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +284%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62349%
Contains more FolateFolate +971.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18333.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +121.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candy bar Cod DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 153mg 0.245mg 11750%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 153mg 3043%
Copper 0.774mg 0.028mg 83%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.65g 0.231g 69%
Manganese 1.243mg 0.015mg 53%
Selenium 4.7µg 33.1µg 52%
Fats 33.7g 0.67g 51%
Monounsaturated fat 16.721g 0.094g 42%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.91µg 38%
Vitamin B3 7.922mg 2.063mg 37%
Zinc 3.94mg 0.45mg 32%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 0.64mg 23%
Calories 522kcal 82kcal 22%
Saturated fat 4.678g 0.131g 21%
Magnesium 110mg 32mg 19%
Folate 75µg 7µg 17%
Fiber 4.1g 0g 16%
Carbs 47.4g 0g 16%
Phosphorus 308mg 203mg 15%
Cholesterol 0mg 43mg 14%
Choline 29.4mg 65.2mg 7%
Iron 0.97mg 0.38mg 7%
Calcium 78mg 16mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.065mg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.9µg 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 36IU 5%
Protein 15.5g 17.81g 5%
Sodium 156mg 54mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.076mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 0g N/A
Potassium 407mg 413mg 0%
Sugar 42.22g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0.199mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0.781mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0.821mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 1.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 1.635mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0.527mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0.695mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0.917mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 0.524mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.064g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.12g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.01g 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
Cod
Cod
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18% 81%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 0.67 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +4929.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +500%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.9%
Contains more WaterWater +4976.3%

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
Cod
Cod
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29% 21% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.131 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.094 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.231 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17688.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4510.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%

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. Cod - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171955/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.