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Candy bar vs. Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are candy bar and liver different?

  • Candy bar is richer in vitamin B6 and manganese, while liver is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, and vitamin C.
  • Candy bar covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 11725% more than liver.
  • Candy bar contains 4 times more manganese than liver. Candy bar contains 1.243mg of manganese, while liver contains 0.3mg.
  • Candy bar has a higher glycemic index (51) than liver (0).

Candies, peanut bar and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised 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%
Liver
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3% 13% 672% 211% 183% 103% 6.4% 39% 368%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +685.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +680%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +171.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +314.3%
Contains more IronIron +1747.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +70.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1336.2%

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 79% 1802% 0% 0% 65% 507% 158% 286% 132% 2334% 0% 122% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26742.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +158%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1468.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +475.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +117.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~8.435mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candy bar Liver DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 153mg 0.57mg 11725%
Vitamin B12 0µg 18.67µg 778%
Vitamin A 0µg 5405µg 601%
Iron 0.97mg 17.92mg 212%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 2.196mg 158%
Cholesterol 0mg 355mg 118%
Selenium 4.7µg 67.5µg 114%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 4.774mg 79%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.65g 1.05g 64%
Fats 33.7g 4.4g 45%
Manganese 1.243mg 0.3mg 41%
Monounsaturated fat 16.721g 0.63g 40%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 27%
Vitamin C 0mg 23.6mg 26%
Zinc 3.94mg 6.72mg 25%
Magnesium 110mg 14mg 23%
Folate 75µg 163µg 22%
Protein 15.5g 26.02g 21%
Calories 522kcal 165kcal 18%
Copper 0.774mg 0.634mg 16%
Fiber 4.1g 0g 16%
Saturated fat 4.678g 1.41g 15%
Carbs 47.4g 3.76g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.258mg 13%
Phosphorus 308mg 241mg 10%
Potassium 407mg 150mg 8%
Calcium 78mg 10mg 7%
Sodium 156mg 49mg 5%
Choline 29.4mg 5%
Vitamin B3 7.922mg 8.435mg 3%
Net carbs 43.3g 3.76g N/A
Sugar 42.22g N/A
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0.366mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 1.107mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 2.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 2.007mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0.645mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 1.274mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 1.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 0.708mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.04g N/A

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
Liver
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26% 4% 4% 64%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 3.76 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +665.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1160.6%
Contains more OtherOther +20%
Contains more ProteinProtein +67.9%
Contains more WaterWater +3920%

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
Liver
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46% 20% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.63 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2554.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +914.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.9%

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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. Liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167863/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.