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Candy bar vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are candy bar and onions different?

  • Candy bar has more vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B3, manganese, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin E, magnesium, and vitamin B5 than onions.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for candy bar is 11760% higher.
  • Candy bar contains 205 times more vitamin E than onions. While candy bar contains 4.1mg of vitamin E, onions contain only 0.02mg.
  • Onions have less saturated fat.
  • Onions have a lower glycemic index (15) than candy bar (51).

Candies, peanut bar and Onions, raw 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 6.9% 13% 7.9% 13% 4.6% 12% 0.52% 17% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +239.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +178.8%
Contains more IronIron +361.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1884.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +2217.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +962.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +863.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +840%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%

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 25% 0% 0.4% 0% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +117.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +418.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6729.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +574.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +127400%
Contains more FolateFolate +294.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +382%
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 Onion DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 153mg 0.12mg 11760%
Copper 0.774mg 0.039mg 82%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.65g 0.017g 71%
Fats 33.7g 0.1g 52%
Vitamin B3 7.922mg 0.116mg 49%
Manganese 1.243mg 0.129mg 48%
Monounsaturated fat 16.721g 0.013g 42%
Phosphorus 308mg 29mg 40%
Zinc 3.94mg 0.17mg 34%
Protein 15.5g 1.1g 29%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 0.02mg 27%
Calories 522kcal 40kcal 24%
Magnesium 110mg 10mg 24%
Saturated fat 4.678g 0.042g 21%
Folate 75µg 19µg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 0.123mg 14%
Carbs 47.4g 9.34g 13%
Fiber 4.1g 1.7g 10%
Iron 0.97mg 0.21mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.027mg 9%
Selenium 4.7µg 0.5µg 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.4mg 8%
Potassium 407mg 146mg 8%
Sodium 156mg 4mg 7%
Calcium 78mg 23mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.046mg 5%
Choline 29.4mg 6.1mg 4%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Net carbs 43.3g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 42.22g 4.24g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 0.014mg 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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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1309.1%
Contains more FatsFats +33600%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +407.5%
Contains more OtherOther +414.3%
Contains more WaterWater +5469.4%

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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58% 18% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +128523.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +62547.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170000/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.