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Candy bar vs. Brown rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between candy bar and brown rice

  • Candy bar is richer than brown rice in vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin E, magnesium, folate, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for candy bar is 11760% higher.
  • Candy bar contains 24 times more vitamin E than brown rice. Candy bar contains 4.1mg of vitamin E, while brown rice contains 0.17mg.
  • Brown rice contains less saturated fat.
  • Candy bar has a lower glycemic index than brown rice.

Food types used in this article are Candies, peanut bar and Rice, brown, long-grain, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 0.9% 7.6% 21% 35% 19% 44% 0.52% 127% 32%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +182.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +373.3%
Contains more IronIron +73.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +630.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +454.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +199%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +23.4%

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 0% 0% 3.4% 0% 45% 16% 48% 23% 28% 0% 0.5% 6.8% 5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2311.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +102.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +209.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +118.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +124290.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +733.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +219.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +78%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candy bar Brown rice DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 153mg 0.123mg 11760%
Copper 0.774mg 0.106mg 74%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.65g 0.366g 69%
Fats 33.7g 0.97g 50%
Monounsaturated fat 16.721g 0.369g 41%
Vitamin B3 7.922mg 2.561mg 34%
Phosphorus 308mg 103mg 29%
Zinc 3.94mg 0.71mg 29%
Protein 15.5g 2.74g 26%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 0.17mg 26%
Calories 522kcal 123kcal 20%
Saturated fat 4.678g 0.26g 20%
Folate 75µg 9µg 17%
Magnesium 110mg 39mg 17%
Manganese 1.243mg 0.974mg 12%
Fiber 4.1g 1.6g 10%
Starch 24.79g 10%
Potassium 407mg 86mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 0.38mg 9%
Calcium 78mg 3mg 8%
Sodium 156mg 4mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.178mg 7%
Carbs 47.4g 25.58g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.069mg 5%
Iron 0.97mg 0.56mg 5%
Choline 29.4mg 9.2mg 4%
Selenium 4.7µg 5.8µg 2%
Net carbs 43.3g 23.98g N/A
Sugar 42.22g 0.24g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0.109mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 0.214mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0.058mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 0.066mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.355g 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
3% 26% 70%
Protein: 2.74 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 25.58 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +465.7%
Contains more FatsFats +3374.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +85.3%
Contains more OtherOther +309.1%
Contains more WaterWater +4291.9%

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
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4431.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2809.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.4%

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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. Brown rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169704/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.