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Candy bar vs. Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between candy bar and rice

  • Rice has less vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B3, phosphorus, manganese, zinc, vitamin E, magnesium, and fiber.
  • Candy bar's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 11762% more.
  • Candy bar has 103 times more vitamin E than rice. Candy bar has 4.1mg of vitamin E, while rice has 0.04mg.
  • Rice is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, peanut bar and Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3% 3.1% 45% 23% 13% 18% 0.13% 62% 41%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +816.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +680%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1062.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1021.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +704.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +616.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +163.3%
Contains more IronIron +23.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +59.6%

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%
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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 0% 0% 0.8% 0% 41% 3% 28% 23% 21% 0% 0% 44% 1.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +10150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +976.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +436.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +112.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +164416.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +29.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +63%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candy bar Rice DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 153mg 0.093mg 11762%
Copper 0.774mg 0.069mg 78%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.65g 0.076g 70%
Fats 33.7g 0.28g 51%
Monounsaturated fat 16.721g 0.088g 42%
Vitamin B3 7.922mg 1.476mg 40%
Phosphorus 308mg 43mg 38%
Manganese 1.243mg 0.472mg 34%
Zinc 3.94mg 0.49mg 31%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 0.04mg 27%
Protein 15.5g 2.69g 26%
Magnesium 110mg 12mg 23%
Saturated fat 4.678g 0.077g 21%
Calories 522kcal 130kcal 20%
Fiber 4.1g 0.4g 15%
Potassium 407mg 35mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.013mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 0.39mg 9%
Sodium 156mg 1mg 7%
Calcium 78mg 10mg 7%
Carbs 47.4g 28.17g 6%
Choline 29.4mg 2.1mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.163mg 5%
Selenium 4.7µg 7.5µg 5%
Folate 75µg 58µg 4%
Iron 0.97mg 1.2mg 3%
Net carbs 43.3g 27.77g N/A
Sugar 42.22g 0.05g N/A
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0.116mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 0.222mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0.144mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 0.063mg 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
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3% 28% 68%
Protein: 2.69 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 28.17 g
Water: 68.44 g
Other: 0.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +476.2%
Contains more FatsFats +11935.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +68.3%
Contains more OtherOther +328.6%
Contains more WaterWater +4177.5%

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
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32% 37% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18901.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13913.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%

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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. Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168878/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.