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Candy bar vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between candy bar and fast food

  • Candy bar is richer in vitamin B6, copper, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin E, and magnesium, yet fast food is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for candy bar is 11753% higher.
  • Candy bar contains 11 times more vitamin E than fast food. Candy bar contains 4.1mg of vitamin E, while fast food contains 0.38mg.
  • Candy bar has a lower glycemic index than fast food.

Food types used in this article are Candies, peanut bar and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain.

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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 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +307.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +106.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +539.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +56.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +129.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +248.2%
Contains more IronIron +215.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +331.9%

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 0% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +978.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +72069.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +217%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +159.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +17%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~80µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candy bar Fast food DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 153mg 0.212mg 11753%
Copper 0.774mg 0.121mg 73%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.65g 1.68g 60%
Manganese 1.243mg 0.357mg 39%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.89µg 37%
Fats 33.7g 12.01g 33%
Monounsaturated fat 16.721g 4.835g 30%
Selenium 4.7µg 20.3µg 28%
Iron 0.97mg 3.06mg 26%
Phosphorus 308mg 134mg 25%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 0.38mg 25%
Magnesium 110mg 27mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.317mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.363mg 17%
Vitamin B3 7.922mg 5.617mg 14%
Zinc 3.94mg 2.52mg 13%
Calories 522kcal 297kcal 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg 11%
Fiber 4.1g 1.7g 10%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Sodium 156mg 331mg 8%
Potassium 407mg 197mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 0.53mg 6%
Carbs 47.4g 31.5g 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.9µg 4%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Calcium 78mg 62mg 2%
Protein 15.5g 16.52g 2%
Saturated fat 4.678g 4.493g 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg 1%
Folate 75µg 80µg 1%
Choline 29.4mg 34.4mg 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 29.8g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 42.22g 4.88g N/A
Trans fat 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0.144mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0.46mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0.642mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 1.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 0.785mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0.306mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0.67mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0.728mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 0.402mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g 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
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more FatsFats +180.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +50.5%
Contains more OtherOther +18.4%
Contains more WaterWater +2303.1%
~equal in Protein ~16.52g

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
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +245.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +533.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~4.493g

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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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.