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Candy bar vs. Mounds candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are candy bar and mounds candy bar different?

  • Candy bar is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, copper, phosphorus, vitamin E, zinc, folate, and magnesium; however, mounds candy bar is richer in iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for candy bar is 11762% higher.
  • Candy bar contains 29 times more vitamin B3 than mounds candy bar. While candy bar contains 7.922mg of vitamin B3, mounds candy bar contains only 0.277mg.
  • Candy bar has less saturated fat.

Candies, peanut bar and Candies, MOUNDS Candy Bar 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 39% 6.3% 28% 78% 133% 30% 39% 19% 124% 36%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +271.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +93.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +258.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +238.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +31.1%
Contains more IronIron +115.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40.4%
~equal in Sodium ~145mg

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 1.3% 0% 3.8% 0% 12% 13% 5.2% 15% 21% 0% 4% 4.5% 6.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2057.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +104.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +141.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2759.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +238.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +169900%
Contains more FolateFolate +1150%
Contains more CholineCholine +149.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candy bar Mounds candy bar DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 153mg 0.09mg 11762%
Saturated fat 4.678g 20.58g 72%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.65g 0.14g 70%
Vitamin B3 7.922mg 0.277mg 48%
Copper 0.774mg 0.4mg 42%
Monounsaturated fat 16.721g 0.39g 41%
Phosphorus 308mg 91mg 31%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 0.19mg 26%
Zinc 3.94mg 1.1mg 26%
Protein 15.5g 4.6g 22%
Folate 75µg 6µg 17%
Iron 0.97mg 2.09mg 14%
Manganese 1.243mg 0.948mg 13%
Magnesium 110mg 55mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 0.245mg 12%
Fats 33.7g 26.6g 11%
Calcium 78mg 21mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.058mg 6%
Caffeine 0mg 17mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.049mg 4%
Carbs 47.4g 58.59g 4%
Selenium 4.7µg 6.6µg 3%
Potassium 407mg 321mg 3%
Choline 29.4mg 11.8mg 3%
Calories 522kcal 486kcal 2%
Fiber 4.1g 3.7g 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.6µg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 43.3g 54.89g N/A
Sugar 42.22g 46.19g N/A
Sodium 156mg 145mg 0%
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
5% 27% 59% 9%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 26.6 g
Carbs: 58.59 g
Water: 9.05 g
Other: 1.16 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +237%
Contains more FatsFats +26.7%
Contains more OtherOther +55.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23.6%
Contains more WaterWater +465.6%

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
97% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.58 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.14 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4187.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7507.1%

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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. Mounds candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168759/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.