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Candy bar vs. Grapefruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are candy bar and grapefruit different?

  • Candy bar is higher in vitamin B6, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin E, and magnesium; however, grapefruit is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for candy bar is 11765% higher.
  • Candy bar contains 223 times more saturated fat than grapefruit. While candy bar contains 4.678g of saturated fat, grapefruit contains only 0.021g.
  • Grapefruit has a lower glycemic index (25) than candy bar (51).

Candies, peanut bar and Grapefruit, raw, pink, and red, all areas are the varieties used 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% 6.6% 12% 3% 11% 1.9% 7.7% 0% 2.9% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1122.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +254.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +201.5%
Contains more IronIron +1112.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +2318.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +5528.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1611.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5550%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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 104% 19% 2.6% 0% 11% 7.2% 3.8% 16% 12% 0% 0% 9.8% 4.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3053.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +132.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +351.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3783.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +216.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +288579.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +476.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +281.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candy bar Grapefruit DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 153mg 0.053mg 11765%
Copper 0.774mg 0.032mg 82%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.65g 0.036g 71%
Manganese 1.243mg 0.022mg 53%
Fats 33.7g 0.14g 52%
Vitamin B3 7.922mg 0.204mg 48%
Monounsaturated fat 16.721g 0.02g 42%
Phosphorus 308mg 18mg 41%
Zinc 3.94mg 0.07mg 35%
Vitamin C 0mg 31.2mg 35%
Protein 15.5g 0.77g 29%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 0.13mg 26%
Calories 522kcal 42kcal 24%
Magnesium 110mg 9mg 24%
Saturated fat 4.678g 0.021g 21%
Folate 75µg 13µg 16%
Carbs 47.4g 10.66g 12%
Iron 0.97mg 0.08mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 0.262mg 11%
Fiber 4.1g 1.6g 10%
Potassium 407mg 135mg 8%
Selenium 4.7µg 0.1µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.031mg 8%
Sodium 156mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 58µg 6%
Calcium 78mg 22mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.043mg 5%
Choline 29.4mg 7.7mg 4%
Fructose 1.77g 2%
Net carbs 43.3g 9.06g N/A
Sugar 42.22g 6.89g N/A
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0.013mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 0.019mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0.013mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0.015mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 0.008mg 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
11% 88%
Protein: 0.77 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 10.66 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1913%
Contains more FatsFats +23971.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +344.7%
Contains more OtherOther +386.5%
Contains more WaterWater +5403.8%

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
27% 26% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.036 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +83505%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29483.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Grapefruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174673/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.