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Candy bar vs. Garden cress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between candy bar and garden cress

  • Candy bar has more vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, and manganese; however, garden cress is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
  • Candy bar covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 11750% more than garden cress.
  • Garden cress has 203 times less saturated fat than candy bar. Candy bar has 4.678g of saturated fat, while garden cress has 0.023g.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, peanut bar and Cress, garden, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 24% 53% 49% 57% 6.3% 33% 1.8% 72% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +189.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +355.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1613%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +305.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +124.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +422.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.9%
Contains more IronIron +34%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91%
~equal in Calcium ~81mg

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 230% 115% 14% 0% 20% 60% 19% 15% 57% 0% 1355% 60% 11%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +485.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +692.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +243%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61843.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +50.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~80µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candy bar Garden cress DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 153mg 0.247mg 11750%
Vitamin K 0µg 541.9µg 452%
Vitamin C 0mg 69mg 77%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.65g 0.228g 69%
Copper 0.774mg 0.17mg 67%
Fats 33.7g 0.7g 51%
Vitamin B3 7.922mg 1mg 43%
Monounsaturated fat 16.721g 0.239g 41%
Vitamin A 0µg 346µg 38%
Zinc 3.94mg 0.23mg 34%
Phosphorus 308mg 76mg 33%
Manganese 1.243mg 0.553mg 30%
Protein 15.5g 2.6g 26%
Calories 522kcal 32kcal 25%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 0.7mg 23%
Saturated fat 4.678g 0.023g 21%
Magnesium 110mg 38mg 17%
Carbs 47.4g 5.5g 14%
Fiber 4.1g 1.1g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 0.242mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.26mg 9%
Selenium 4.7µg 0.9µg 7%
Sodium 156mg 14mg 6%
Potassium 407mg 606mg 6%
Iron 0.97mg 1.3mg 4%
Choline 29.4mg 19.5mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.08mg 2%
Folate 75µg 80µg 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 4.4g N/A
Calcium 78mg 81mg 0%
Sugar 42.22g 4.4g N/A
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 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
3% 6% 89% 2%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 5.5 g
Water: 89.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +496.2%
Contains more FatsFats +4714.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +761.8%
Contains more WaterWater +5487.5%
~equal in Other ~1.8g

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
5% 49% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.023 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.239 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.228 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6896.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4571.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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. Garden cress - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168407/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.