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Candy bar vs. Edible mushroom — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between candy bar and edible mushroom?

  • Candy bar is higher in vitamin B6, manganese, copper, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin E, vitamin B3, and magnesium, yet edible mushroom is higher in vitamin B2.
  • Candy bar's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 11761% more.
  • Candy bar has 410 times more vitamin E than edible mushroom. While candy bar has 4.1mg of vitamin E, edible mushroom has only 0.01mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in edible mushroom is lower.
  • The glycemic index of edible mushroom is lower.

We used Candies, peanut bar and Mushrooms, white, raw types in this article.

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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 6.4% 0.9% 28% 19% 106% 14% 37% 0.65% 6.1% 51%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1122.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28%
Contains more IronIron +94%
Contains more CopperCopper +143.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +657.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +258.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2544.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +97.9%

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 7% 0% 0.2% 3% 20% 93% 68% 90% 24% 5% 0% 13% 9.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +40900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +119.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +147015.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +341.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +69.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +187.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +80.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candy bar Edible mushroom DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 153mg 0.104mg 11761%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.65g 0.16g 70%
Manganese 1.243mg 0.047mg 52%
Fats 33.7g 0.34g 51%
Copper 0.774mg 0.318mg 51%
Monounsaturated fat 16.721g 0g 42%
Phosphorus 308mg 86mg 32%
Zinc 3.94mg 0.52mg 31%
Vitamin B3 7.922mg 3.607mg 27%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 0.01mg 27%
Calories 522kcal 22kcal 25%
Protein 15.5g 3.09g 25%
Magnesium 110mg 9mg 24%
Saturated fat 4.678g 0.05g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.402mg 20%
Carbs 47.4g 3.26g 15%
Folate 75µg 17µg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 1.497mg 13%
Fiber 4.1g 1g 12%
Selenium 4.7µg 9.3µg 8%
Calcium 78mg 3mg 8%
Sodium 156mg 5mg 7%
Iron 0.97mg 0.5mg 6%
Potassium 407mg 318mg 3%
Choline 29.4mg 17.3mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.081mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.1mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 7IU 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 2.26g N/A
Sugar 42.22g 1.98g N/A
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0.035mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0.107mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0.076mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 0.12mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0.031mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0.085mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0.232mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 0.057mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 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% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.09 g
Fats: 0.34 g
Carbs: 3.26 g
Water: 92.45 g
Other: 0.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +401.6%
Contains more FatsFats +9811.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1354%
Contains more OtherOther +109.3%
Contains more WaterWater +5678.1%

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
24% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.16 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6556.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%

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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. Edible mushroom - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169251/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.