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

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Differences between candy bar and potato salad

  • Potato salad contains less vitamin B6, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, and folate than candy bar.
  • Candy bar's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 11758% higher.
  • Potato salad contains 13 times less zinc than candy bar. Candy bar contains 3.94mg of zinc, while potato salad contains 0.31mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in potato salad is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Candies, peanut bar and Potato salad, home-prepared.

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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 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +633.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +310.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.2%
Contains more IronIron +49.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +555.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1171%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +492.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1130.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.6%

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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +790.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +108410.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +971.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candy bar Potato salad DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 153mg 0.141mg 11758%
Copper 0.774mg 0.118mg 73%
Manganese 1.243mg 0.101mg 50%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.65g 3.737g 46%
Vitamin B3 7.922mg 0.89mg 44%
Fats 33.7g 8.2g 39%
Phosphorus 308mg 52mg 37%
Monounsaturated fat 16.721g 2.48g 36%
Zinc 3.94mg 0.31mg 33%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 27%
Protein 15.5g 2.68g 26%
Cholesterol 0mg 68mg 23%
Magnesium 110mg 15mg 23%
Calories 522kcal 143kcal 19%
Folate 75µg 7µg 17%
Sodium 156mg 529mg 16%
Saturated fat 4.678g 1.429g 15%
Carbs 47.4g 11.17g 12%
Fiber 4.1g 1.3g 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 10mg 11%
Calcium 78mg 19mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.06mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 0.534mg 6%
Potassium 407mg 254mg 5%
Choline 29.4mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 32µg 4%
Iron 0.97mg 0.65mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.077mg 2%
Selenium 4.7µg 4.1µg 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 9.87g N/A
Sugar 42.22g N/A
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 0.062mg 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
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +478.4%
Contains more FatsFats +311%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +324.4%
Contains more WaterWater +4650%
~equal in Other ~1.95g

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
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +574.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +185%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.5%

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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. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.