Candy bar vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between candy bar and English muffins?
- Candy bar has more vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B3, manganese, zinc, phosphorus, magnesium, and folate than English muffins.
- Candy bar's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 11766% higher.
- English muffins have 18 times less saturated fat than candy bar. Candy bar has 4.678g of saturated fat, while English muffins have 0.259g.
- English muffins have a higher glycemic index (77) than candy bar (51).
We used Candies, peanut bar and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) 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 | +423.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +50% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +210.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +500% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +462.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +131.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +248.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +405.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +86.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +355714% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +102.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +81% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 153mg | 0.043mg | 11766% |
| Copper | 0.774mg | 0.129mg | 72% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 10.65g | 0.888g | 65% |
| Fats | 33.7g | 1.8g | 49% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 16.721g | 0.302g | 41% |
| Vitamin B3 | 7.922mg | 1.566mg | 40% |
| Manganese | 1.243mg | 0.357mg | 39% |
| Zinc | 3.94mg | 0.7mg | 29% |
| Vitamin E | 4.1mg | 27% | |
| Phosphorus | 308mg | 133mg | 25% |
| Magnesium | 110mg | 21mg | 21% |
| Saturated fat | 4.678g | 0.259g | 20% |
| Protein | 15.5g | 7.7g | 16% |
| Calories | 522kcal | 235kcal | 14% |
| Sodium | 156mg | 464mg | 13% |
| Folate | 75µg | 37µg | 10% |
| Selenium | 4.7µg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.83mg | 0.446mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 407mg | 131mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.181mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 2.7g | 6% |
| Choline | 29.4mg | 5% | |
| Calcium | 78mg | 52mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.04µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.14mg | 0.154mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.97mg | 0.89mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Carbs | 47.4g | 46g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 43.3g | 43.3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 42.22g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.149mg | 0.092mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.52mg | 0.242mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.534mg | 0.315mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.986mg | 0.553mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.545mg | 0.241mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.185mg | 0.139mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.787mg | 0.379mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.638mg | 0.353mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.385mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
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:
7.7 g
Fats:
1.8 g
Carbs:
46 g
Water:
42.1 g
Other:
2.4 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +101.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1772.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +2531.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +33.3% |
~equal in
Carbs
~46g
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
0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.888 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5436.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1099.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.5% |
