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Candy bar vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between candy bar and ice cream

  • Candy bar has more vitamin B6, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin E, magnesium, and folate; however, ice cream has more vitamin B12.
  • Candy bar's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 11766% more.
  • Candy bar has 155 times more manganese than ice cream. Candy bar has 1.243mg of manganese, while ice cream has 0.008mg.
  • Ice cream has a higher glycemic index than candy bar.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, peanut bar and Ice creams, vanilla.

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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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +685.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +104.5%
Contains more IronIron +977.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +3265.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +471%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +193.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15437.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +161.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +64.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.7%

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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +143.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6729.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +318650%
Contains more FolateFolate +1400%
Contains more CholineCholine +13.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candy bar Ice cream DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 153mg 0.048mg 11766%
Copper 0.774mg 0.023mg 83%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.65g 0.452g 68%
Manganese 1.243mg 0.008mg 54%
Vitamin B3 7.922mg 0.116mg 49%
Fats 33.7g 11g 35%
Monounsaturated fat 16.721g 2.969g 34%
Zinc 3.94mg 0.69mg 30%
Phosphorus 308mg 105mg 29%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 0.3mg 25%
Protein 15.5g 3.5g 24%
Magnesium 110mg 14mg 23%
Folate 75µg 5µg 18%
Calories 522kcal 207kcal 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.39µg 16%
Cholesterol 0mg 44mg 15%
Fiber 4.1g 0.7g 14%
Vitamin A 0µg 118µg 13%
Iron 0.97mg 0.09mg 11%
Saturated fat 4.678g 6.79g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.24mg 8%
Carbs 47.4g 23.6g 8%
Potassium 407mg 199mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 0.581mg 5%
Selenium 4.7µg 1.8µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.041mg 5%
Calcium 78mg 128mg 5%
Sodium 156mg 80mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Choline 29.4mg 26mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 22.9g N/A
Sugar 42.22g 21.22g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0.146mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 0.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 0.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g 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
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +342.9%
Contains more FatsFats +206.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +100.8%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
Contains more WaterWater +3712.5%

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
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +463.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2256.2%

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.