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Candy bar vs. Potato pancake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are candy bar and potato pancake different?

  • Candy bar is higher in vitamin B6, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin E, and phosphorus; however, potato pancake is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for candy bar is 11735% higher.
  • Candy bar contains 18 times more vitamin E than potato pancake. While candy bar contains 4.1mg of vitamin E, potato pancake contains only 0.23mg.
  • Candy bar has less sodium.

Candies, peanut bar and Potato pancakes 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 9.6% 55% 63% 60% 19% 55% 100% 34% 49%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +205.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +143.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +330%
Contains more ZincZinc +462.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +140.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +378.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.8%
Contains more IronIron +72.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +89.4%

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.
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 92% 11% 4.6% 4.5% 40% 40% 31% 45% 103% 36% 6.8% 31% 40%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1682.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +373.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34051.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +82.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +58%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +152.4%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.757mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candy bar Potato pancake DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 153mg 0.448mg 11735%
Copper 0.774mg 0.18mg 66%
Manganese 1.243mg 0.26mg 43%
Vitamin B3 7.922mg 1.672mg 39%
Cholesterol 0mg 95mg 32%
Monounsaturated fat 16.721g 3.73g 32%
Vitamin C 0mg 27.6mg 31%
Zinc 3.94mg 0.7mg 29%
Fats 33.7g 14.76g 29%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 0.23mg 26%
Sodium 156mg 764mg 26%
Phosphorus 308mg 128mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.65g 7.516g 21%
Protein 15.5g 6.08g 19%
Magnesium 110mg 36mg 18%
Calories 522kcal 268kcal 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.29µg 12%
Saturated fat 4.678g 2.496g 10%
Starch 20.88g 9%
Folate 75µg 41µg 9%
Iron 0.97mg 1.67mg 9%
Selenium 4.7µg 8.9µg 8%
Choline 29.4mg 74.2mg 8%
Carbs 47.4g 27.81g 7%
Potassium 407mg 622mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.158mg 5%
Calcium 78mg 32mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 32µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.173mg 3%
Fiber 4.1g 3.3g 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.7µg 2%
Fructose 0.56g 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 11IU 1%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 0.757mg 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 24.51g N/A
Sugar 42.22g 1.79g N/A
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0.24mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0.28mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 0.442mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 0.389mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0.137mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0.3mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0.369mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 0.141mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g 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
6% 15% 28% 48% 4%
Protein: 6.08 g
Fats: 14.76 g
Carbs: 27.81 g
Water: 47.77 g
Other: 3.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +154.9%
Contains more FatsFats +128.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +70.4%
Contains more WaterWater +2885.6%
Contains more OtherOther +98.9%

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
18% 27% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.496 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.73 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.516 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +348.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +41.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.6%

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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. Potato pancake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170092/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.