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Candy bar vs. Pot roast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between candy bar and pot roast

  • Candy bar has more vitamin B6, copper, manganese, vitamin E, vitamin B3, and magnesium; however, pot roast is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, and zinc.
  • Candy bar covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 11747% more than pot roast.
  • Pot roast has 124 times less manganese than candy bar. Candy bar has 1.243mg of manganese, while pot roast has 0.01mg.
  • Candy bar has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of candy bar is 51, while the glycemic index of pot roast is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, peanut bar and Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 4.8% 20% 91% 33% 182% 75% 6.1% 1.3% 147%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +478.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +387.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +681.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +77%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12330%
Contains more IronIron +149.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +69%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +474.5%

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%
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% 10% 3% 15% 39% 77% 34% 65% 266% 4.5% 6.8% 60%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +703.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +69.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +93%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53963.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +274.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candy bar Pot roast DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 153mg 0.283mg 11747%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.13µg 89%
Copper 0.774mg 0.099mg 75%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.65g 0.708g 66%
Manganese 1.243mg 0.01mg 54%
Selenium 4.7µg 27µg 41%
Cholesterol 0mg 116mg 39%
Protein 15.5g 28.94g 27%
Zinc 3.94mg 6.66mg 25%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 0.51mg 24%
Vitamin B3 7.922mg 4.105mg 24%
Fats 33.7g 19.17g 22%
Magnesium 110mg 19mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 16.721g 8.175g 21%
Phosphorus 308mg 174mg 19%
Iron 0.97mg 2.42mg 18%
Folate 75µg 9µg 17%
Fiber 4.1g 0g 16%
Carbs 47.4g 0g 16%
Choline 29.4mg 110.2mg 15%
Saturated fat 4.678g 7.548g 13%
Calories 522kcal 297kcal 11%
Calcium 78mg 16mg 6%
Sodium 156mg 47mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 0.571mg 5%
Potassium 407mg 231mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.059mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.171mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 0g N/A
Sugar 42.22g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0.19mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 1.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 1.317mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 2.302mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0.754mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 1.143mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 1.436mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 0.924mg 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
29% 19% 52%
Protein: 28.94 g
Fats: 19.17 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.9 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +75.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-18100%
Contains more ProteinProtein +86.7%
Contains more WaterWater +3143.8%

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
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.175 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.708 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +104.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1404.2%

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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. Pot roast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170213/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.