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Candy bar vs. Orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between candy bar and oranges?

  • Candy bar is higher in vitamin B6, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin E, and magnesium, yet oranges are higher in vitamin C.
  • Candy bar's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 11765% more.
  • Candy bar has 312 times more saturated fat than oranges. While candy bar has 4.678g of saturated fat, oranges have only 0.015g.

We used Candies, peanut bar and Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties types 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% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +95%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +124.9%
Contains more IronIron +870%
Contains more CopperCopper +1620%
Contains more ZincZinc +5528.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4872%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +840%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2177.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +250%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2709.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +232%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +254900%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +250%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candy bar Orange DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 153mg 0.06mg 11765%
Copper 0.774mg 0.045mg 81%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.65g 0.025g 71%
Vitamin C 0mg 53.2mg 59%
Manganese 1.243mg 0.025mg 53%
Fats 33.7g 0.12g 52%
Vitamin B3 7.922mg 0.282mg 48%
Monounsaturated fat 16.721g 0.023g 42%
Phosphorus 308mg 14mg 42%
Zinc 3.94mg 0.07mg 35%
Protein 15.5g 0.94g 29%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 0.18mg 26%
Calories 522kcal 47kcal 24%
Magnesium 110mg 10mg 24%
Saturated fat 4.678g 0.015g 21%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 0.25mg 12%
Carbs 47.4g 11.75g 12%
Iron 0.97mg 0.1mg 11%
Folate 75µg 30µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.04mg 8%
Selenium 4.7µg 0.5µg 8%
Sodium 156mg 0mg 7%
Fiber 4.1g 2.4g 7%
Potassium 407mg 181mg 7%
Choline 29.4mg 8.4mg 4%
Calcium 78mg 40mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.087mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 11µg 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 9.35g N/A
Sugar 42.22g 9.35g N/A
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0.015mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 0.023mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0.031mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 0.018mg 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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12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1548.9%
Contains more FatsFats +27983.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +303.4%
Contains more OtherOther +309.1%
Contains more WaterWater +5321.9%

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% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +72600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +42500%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.