Candy bar vs. Pecan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are candy bar and pecan different?
- Candy bar is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin E, and folate; however, pecan is richer in manganese, copper, vitamin B1, fiber, and iron.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for candy bar is 11753% higher.
- Candy bar contains 7 times more vitamin B3 than pecan. While candy bar contains 7.922mg of vitamin B3, pecan contains only 1.167mg.
- Candy bar has less saturated fat.
- Pecan has a lower glycemic index (10) than candy bar (51).
Candies, peanut bar and Nuts, pecans 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +11.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +11.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +23.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +160.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +55% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +15% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +262% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +192.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +578.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +72757.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +240.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +560% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +37.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 153mg | 0.21mg | 11753% |
| Manganese | 1.243mg | 4.5mg | 142% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 10.65g | 21.614g | 73% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 16.721g | 40.801g | 60% |
| Fats | 33.7g | 71.97g | 59% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.66mg | 47% |
| Copper | 0.774mg | 1.2mg | 47% |
| Vitamin B3 | 7.922mg | 1.167mg | 42% |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 9.6g | 22% |
| Iron | 0.97mg | 2.53mg | 20% |
| Vitamin E | 4.1mg | 1.4mg | 18% |
| Folate | 75µg | 22µg | 13% |
| Protein | 15.5g | 9.17g | 13% |
| Carbs | 47.4g | 13.86g | 11% |
| Calories | 522kcal | 691kcal | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 4.678g | 6.18g | 7% |
| Sodium | 156mg | 0mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 3.94mg | 4.53mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 308mg | 277mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 3.5µg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 110mg | 121mg | 3% |
| Choline | 29.4mg | 40.5mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 4.7µg | 3.8µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.14mg | 0.13mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.83mg | 0.863mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 78mg | 70mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.1mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 43.3g | 4.26g | N/A |
| Potassium | 407mg | 410mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 42.22g | 3.97g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.46g | 0% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.149mg | 0.093mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.52mg | 0.306mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.534mg | 0.336mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.986mg | 0.598mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.545mg | 0.287mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.185mg | 0.183mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.787mg | 0.426mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.638mg | 0.411mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.385mg | 0.262mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.04g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +69% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +242% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +21.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +113.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +120% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -24.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +144% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +102.9% |
