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Candy bar vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between candy bar and ham

  • Candy bar has more vitamin B6, copper, manganese, vitamin E, vitamin B3, and magnesium, while ham has more vitamin B1, vitamin B12, and selenium.
  • Candy bar's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 11738% higher.
  • Ham contains 23 times less manganese than candy bar. Candy bar contains 1.243mg of manganese, while ham contains 0.054mg.
  • The amount of sodium in candy bar is lower.
  • Ham has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of ham is 0, while the glycemic index of candy bar is 51.

The food types used in this comparison are Candies, peanut bar and Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 2.4% 25% 56% 26% 79% 84% 157% 7% 106%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +685.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +875%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +879.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2201.9%
Contains more IronIron +52.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +314.9%

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%
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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% 5% 12% 189% 47% 75% 24% 92% 81% 0% 2.3% 46%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1540%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +96.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +106%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38150%
Contains more FolateFolate +2400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +654%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +189.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candy bar Ham DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 153mg 0.4mg 11738%
Copper 0.774mg 0.079mg 77%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.65g 0.54g 67%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.754mg 55%
Manganese 1.243mg 0.054mg 52%
Sodium 156mg 1203mg 46%
Fats 33.7g 5.53g 43%
Monounsaturated fat 16.721g 2.62g 35%
Selenium 4.7µg 19.5µg 27%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.65µg 27%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 0.25mg 26%
Vitamin B3 7.922mg 4.023mg 24%
Magnesium 110mg 14mg 23%
Calories 522kcal 145kcal 19%
Folate 75µg 3µg 18%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Fiber 4.1g 0g 16%
Phosphorus 308mg 196mg 16%
Carbs 47.4g 1.5g 15%
Saturated fat 4.678g 1.81g 13%
Protein 15.5g 20.93g 11%
Choline 29.4mg 85.1mg 10%
Zinc 3.94mg 2.88mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 0.403mg 9%
Calcium 78mg 8mg 7%
Iron 0.97mg 1.48mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.202mg 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 32IU 4%
Potassium 407mg 287mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg 4%
Net carbs 43.3g 1.5g N/A
Sugar 42.22g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0.931mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0.918mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 1.661mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 1.775mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0.553mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0.904mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 0.75mg 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
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21% 6% 68% 4%
Protein: 20.93 g
Fats: 5.53 g
Carbs: 1.5 g
Water: 67.67 g
Other: 4.37 g
Contains more FatsFats +509.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3060%
Contains more ProteinProtein +35%
Contains more WaterWater +4129.4%
Contains more OtherOther +142.8%

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
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36% 53% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.81 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.62 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.54 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +538.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1872.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.3%

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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. Ham - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167871/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.