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Candy bar vs. Jelly bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between candy bar and jelly bean

  • Candy bar is higher than jelly bean in vitamin B6, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin E, magnesium, and folate.
  • Candy bar covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 11769% more than jelly bean.
  • The amount of saturated fat in jelly bean is lower.
  • The glycemic index of candy bar is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, peanut bar and Candies, jellybeans.

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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 1.4% 0.9% 3.3% 4.9% 9.3% 1.4% 1.7% 6.5% 4.6% 6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +5400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1000%
Contains more IronIron +646.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +2664.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +7780%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +7600%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3451.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +327.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.9%

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% 0% 0% 0% 1% 2.5% 0.15% 0.54% 0.92% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +98925%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +9122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3824900%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candy bar Jelly bean DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 153mg 0.004mg 11769%
Copper 0.774mg 0.028mg 83%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.65g 0g 71%
Manganese 1.243mg 0.035mg 53%
Fats 33.7g 0.05g 52%
Vitamin B3 7.922mg 0.008mg 49%
Phosphorus 308mg 4mg 43%
Monounsaturated fat 16.721g 0g 42%
Zinc 3.94mg 0.05mg 35%
Protein 15.5g 0g 31%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 0mg 27%
Magnesium 110mg 2mg 26%
Saturated fat 4.678g 0g 21%
Folate 75µg 0µg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 0.009mg 16%
Fiber 4.1g 0.2g 16%
Carbs 47.4g 93.55g 15%
Iron 0.97mg 0.13mg 11%
Potassium 407mg 37mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.011mg 10%
Calcium 78mg 3mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.004mg 8%
Calories 522kcal 375kcal 7%
Selenium 4.7µg 1.1µg 7%
Choline 29.4mg 0mg 5%
Sodium 156mg 50mg 5%
Net carbs 43.3g 93.35g N/A
Sugar 42.22g 70g N/A
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 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
94% 6%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 93.55 g
Water: 6.3 g
Other: 0.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +67300%
Contains more OtherOther +1700%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +97.4%
Contains more WaterWater +293.8%

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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. Jelly bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167991/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.