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Candy bar vs. Matzo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between candy bar and matzo

  • Candy bar is richer in vitamin B6, copper, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin E, manganese, and vitamin B3, yet matzo is richer in selenium, iron, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for candy bar is 11760% higher.
  • Candy bar contains 68 times more vitamin E than matzo. Candy bar contains 4.1mg of vitamin E, while matzo contains 0.06mg.

Food types used in this article are Candies, peanut bar and Crackers, matzo, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 3.9% 9.9% 119% 20% 19% 38% 0% 85% 201%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +340%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +263.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1190%
Contains more ZincZinc +479.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +246.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +91.2%
Contains more IronIron +225.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +685.1%

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% 1.2% 0% 97% 67% 73% 27% 27% 0% 0.75% 13% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +103.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +87.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +132943.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +341.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +172.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +287%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +107.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candy bar Matzo DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 153mg 0.115mg 11760%
Copper 0.774mg 0.06mg 79%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.65g 0.603g 67%
Selenium 4.7µg 36.9µg 59%
Fats 33.7g 1.4g 50%
Monounsaturated fat 16.721g 0.127g 41%
Phosphorus 308mg 89mg 31%
Zinc 3.94mg 0.68mg 30%
Iron 0.97mg 3.16mg 27%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 0.06mg 27%
Manganese 1.243mg 0.65mg 26%
Vitamin B3 7.922mg 3.892mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.387mg 24%
Saturated fat 4.678g 0.226g 20%
Magnesium 110mg 25mg 20%
Folate 75µg 17µg 15%
Carbs 47.4g 83.7g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.291mg 12%
Protein 15.5g 10g 11%
Potassium 407mg 112mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 0.443mg 8%
Calcium 78mg 13mg 7%
Sodium 156mg 0mg 7%
Calories 522kcal 395kcal 6%
Fiber 4.1g 3g 4%
Choline 29.4mg 10.8mg 3%
Net carbs 43.3g 80.7g N/A
Sugar 42.22g 0.29g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0.267mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 0.692mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 0.193mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0.176mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0.494mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0.42mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 0.213mg 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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10% 84% 4%
Protein: 10 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 83.7 g
Water: 4.3 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +55%
Contains more FatsFats +2307.1%
Contains more OtherOther +200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +76.6%
Contains more WaterWater +168.8%

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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24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13066.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1666.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.2%

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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. Matzo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172740/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.