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Candy bar vs. Prunes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are candy bar and prunes different?

  • Candy bar is richer in vitamin B6, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin E, and folate, while prunes are higher in vitamin K.
  • Candy bar covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 11753% more than prunes.
  • Candy bar contains 53 times more saturated fat than prunes. Candy bar contains 4.678g of saturated fat, while prunes contain 0.088g.
  • Candy bar has a higher glycemic index (51) than prunes (29).

Candies, peanut bar and Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked types were 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 29% 13% 65% 35% 94% 12% 30% 0.26% 39% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +168.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +81.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +175.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +795.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +346.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +315.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1466.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +79.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
~equal in Iron ~0.93mg

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 2% 13% 8.6% 0% 13% 43% 35% 25% 47% 0% 149% 3% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +853.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +96.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +320.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +96.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +74534.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1775%
Contains more CholineCholine +191.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candy bar Prunes DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 153mg 0.205mg 11753%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.65g 0.062g 71%
Copper 0.774mg 0.281mg 55%
Fats 33.7g 0.38g 51%
Vitamin K 0µg 59.5µg 50%
Monounsaturated fat 16.721g 0.053g 42%
Manganese 1.243mg 0.299mg 41%
Vitamin B3 7.922mg 1.882mg 38%
Phosphorus 308mg 69mg 34%
Zinc 3.94mg 0.44mg 32%
Protein 15.5g 2.18g 27%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 0.43mg 24%
Saturated fat 4.678g 0.088g 21%
Folate 75µg 4µg 18%
Fructose 12.45g 16%
Magnesium 110mg 41mg 16%
Calories 522kcal 240kcal 14%
Fiber 4.1g 7.1g 12%
Potassium 407mg 732mg 10%
Selenium 4.7µg 0.3µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 0.422mg 8%
Sodium 156mg 2mg 7%
Carbs 47.4g 63.88g 5%
Choline 29.4mg 10.1mg 4%
Calcium 78mg 43mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 39µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.186mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.051mg 4%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 56.78g N/A
Iron 0.97mg 0.93mg 0%
Sugar 42.22g 38.13g N/A
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 0.027mg 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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2% 64% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.18 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 63.88 g
Water: 30.92 g
Other: 2.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +611%
Contains more FatsFats +8768.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1832.5%
Contains more OtherOther +46.7%

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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43% 26% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.088 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31449.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17077.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%

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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. Prunes - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168162/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.