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Candy bar vs. Oats — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between candy bar and oats

  • Candy bar is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and copper, yet oats are higher in manganese, vitamin B1, iron, phosphorus, fiber, and magnesium.
  • Candy bar covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 11760% more than oats.
  • Candy bar contains 8 times more vitamin B3 than oats. While candy bar contains 7.922mg of vitamin B3, oats contain only 0.961mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in oats is lower.

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

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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 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +44.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60.9%
Contains more IronIron +386.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +295.5%
~equal in Potassium ~429mg
~equal in Zinc ~3.97mg

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% 0% 0% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +724.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +128471.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +663%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.139mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candy bar Oats DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 153mg 0.119mg 11760%
Manganese 1.243mg 4.916mg 160%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.763mg 55%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.65g 2.535g 54%
Iron 0.97mg 4.72mg 47%
Vitamin B3 7.922mg 0.961mg 44%
Fats 33.7g 6.9g 41%
Monounsaturated fat 16.721g 2.178g 36%
Phosphorus 308mg 523mg 31%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 27%
Fiber 4.1g 10.6g 26%
Magnesium 110mg 177mg 16%
Saturated fat 4.678g 1.217g 16%
Copper 0.774mg 0.626mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 1.349mg 10%
Selenium 4.7µg 9%
Calories 522kcal 389kcal 7%
Sodium 156mg 2mg 7%
Carbs 47.4g 66.27g 6%
Choline 29.4mg 5%
Folate 75µg 56µg 5%
Protein 15.5g 16.89g 3%
Calcium 78mg 54mg 2%
Potassium 407mg 429mg 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 55.67g N/A
Sugar 42.22g N/A
Zinc 3.94mg 3.97mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.139mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0.575mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0.694mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 1.284mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 0.701mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0.312mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0.895mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 0.405mg 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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17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more FatsFats +388.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +39.8%
Contains more WaterWater +413.8%
~equal in Protein ~16.89g
~equal in Other ~1.72g

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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21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +667.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +320.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74%

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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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/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.