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Candy bar vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are candy bar and pork different?

  • Candy bar is higher in vitamin B6, copper, manganese, vitamin E, magnesium, and vitamin B3; however, pork is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for candy bar is 11734% higher.
  • Candy bar contains 138 times more manganese than pork. While candy bar contains 1.243mg of manganese, pork contains only 0.009mg.
  • Pork has a lower glycemic index (0) than candy bar (51).

Candies, peanut bar and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled 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%
Pork
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +292.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +310.5%
Contains more IronIron +11.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +960.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13711.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +863.8%
~equal in Potassium ~423mg

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% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1313.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32874.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1400%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +777%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +129.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +219.4%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candy bar Pork DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 153mg 0.464mg 11734%
Copper 0.774mg 0.073mg 78%
Selenium 4.7µg 45.3µg 74%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.877mg 65%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.65g 1.2g 63%
Manganese 1.243mg 0.009mg 54%
Fats 33.7g 13.92g 30%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.7µg 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 80mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 16.721g 6.19g 26%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 0.29mg 25%
Protein 15.5g 27.32g 24%
Magnesium 110mg 28mg 20%
Folate 75µg 5µg 18%
Vitamin B3 7.922mg 5.037mg 18%
Fiber 4.1g 0g 16%
Carbs 47.4g 0g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.321mg 14%
Calories 522kcal 242kcal 14%
Zinc 3.94mg 2.39mg 14%
Choline 29.4mg 93.9mg 12%
Phosphorus 308mg 246mg 9%
Vitamin D 0IU 53IU 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Calcium 78mg 19mg 6%
Sodium 156mg 62mg 4%
Saturated fat 4.678g 5.23g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 0.698mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Iron 0.97mg 0.87mg 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 0g N/A
Potassium 407mg 423mg 0%
Sugar 42.22g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 1.067mg 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
Pork
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more FatsFats +142.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +102.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +76.3%
Contains more WaterWater +3516.9%

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
Pork
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +170.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +787.5%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.