Candy bar vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between candy bar and pizza?

Candy bar is richer in vitamin B6, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin E, and magnesium, while pizza is higher in selenium and vitamin B1.
Candy bar's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 11763% higher.
Pizza has 7 times less copper than candy bar. Candy bar has 0.774mg of copper, while pizza has 0.105mg.
Candy bar is lower in sodium.

We used Candies, peanut bar and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust types in this comparison.

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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.

Candy bar

Pizza

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+358.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+136.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+637.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+194%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+42.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-73.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+245.3%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+141%
Contains more IronIron	+155.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+323.4%

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.

Candy bar

Pizza

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+394%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+107.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+191150%
Contains more CholineCholine	+79.3%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+290%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+39.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+24%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B6	153mg	0.08mg	11763%
Copper	0.774mg	0.105mg	74%
Polyunsaturated fat	10.65g	1.681g	60%
Manganese	1.243mg	0.36mg	38%
Fats	33.7g	9.69g	37%
Monounsaturated fat	16.721g	2.608g	35%
Selenium	4.7µg	19.9µg	28%
Vitamin B3	7.922mg	3.825mg	26%
Vitamin B1	0.1mg	0.39mg	24%
Zinc	3.94mg	1.34mg	24%
Vitamin E	4.1mg	0.83mg	22%
Magnesium	110mg	24mg	20%
Sodium	156mg	598mg	19%
Iron	0.97mg	2.48mg	19%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.42µg	18%
Vitamin B5	0.83mg		17%
Calories	522kcal	266kcal	13%
Phosphorus	308mg	216mg	13%
Starch		26.95g	11%
Calcium	78mg	188mg	11%
Vitamin A	0µg	69µg	8%
Protein	15.5g	11.39g	8%
Fiber	4.1g	2.3g	7%
Potassium	407mg	172mg	7%
Cholesterol	0mg	17mg	6%
Vitamin K	0µg	6.7µg	6%
Carbs	47.4g	33.33g	5%
Folate	75µg	93µg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.14mg	0.195mg	4%
Choline	29.4mg	16.4mg	2%
Vitamin C	0mg	1.4mg	2%
Saturated fat	4.678g	4.465g	1%
Fructose		1g	1%
Net carbs	43.3g	31.03g	N/A
Sugar	42.22g	3.58g	N/A
Trans fat		0.241g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.149mg		0%
Threonine	0.52mg	0.41mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.534mg	0.564mg	0%
Leucine	0.986mg	1.139mg	0%
Lysine	0.545mg	0.77mg	0%
Methionine	0.185mg	0.264mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.787mg	0.664mg	0%
Valine	0.638mg	0.72mg	0%
Histidine	0.385mg	0.355mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.175g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.009g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		1.367g	N/A