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Candy bar vs. Smoked salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between candy bar and smoked salmon

  • Candy bar is richer in vitamin B6, copper, manganese, zinc, magnesium, and phosphorus, yet smoked salmon is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for candy bar is 11748% higher.
  • Candy bar contains 73 times more manganese than smoked salmon. Candy bar contains 1.243mg of manganese, while smoked salmon contains 0.017mg.
  • Candy bar contains less sodium.
  • Smoked salmon has a lower glycemic index than candy bar.

Food types used in this article are Candies, peanut bar and Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked.

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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 13% 3.3% 15% 32% 77% 8.5% 70% 88% 2.2% 177%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +511.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +609.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +132.6%
Contains more IronIron +14.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +236.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1171%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +87.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7211.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +589.4%

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% 8.7% 27% 257% 5.8% 23% 89% 52% 64% 408% 0.25% 1.5% 49%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +203.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +334.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +67.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54936%
Contains more FolateFolate +3650%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +202.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.87mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candy bar Smoked salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 153mg 0.278mg 11748%
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.26µg 136%
Vitamin D 0IU 685IU 86%
Vitamin D 0µg 17.1µg 86%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.65g 0.995g 64%
Copper 0.774mg 0.23mg 60%
Manganese 1.243mg 0.017mg 53%
Selenium 4.7µg 32.4µg 50%
Fats 33.7g 4.32g 45%
Monounsaturated fat 16.721g 2.023g 37%
Zinc 3.94mg 0.31mg 33%
Sodium 156mg 672mg 22%
Magnesium 110mg 18mg 22%
Phosphorus 308mg 164mg 21%
Vitamin B3 7.922mg 4.72mg 20%
Calories 522kcal 117kcal 20%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 1.35mg 18%
Folate 75µg 2µg 18%
Saturated fat 4.678g 0.929g 17%
Carbs 47.4g 0g 16%
Fiber 4.1g 0g 16%
Choline 29.4mg 89mg 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Potassium 407mg 175mg 7%
Calcium 78mg 11mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.023mg 6%
Protein 15.5g 18.28g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.101mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 26µg 3%
Iron 0.97mg 0.85mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 0.87mg 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 0g N/A
Sugar 42.22g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0.205mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0.801mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0.842mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 1.486mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 1.679mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0.541mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0.714mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0.942mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 0.538mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.183g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.267g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.073g 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
18% 4% 72% 5%
Protein: 18.28 g
Fats: 4.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72 g
Other: 5.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +680.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.9%
Contains more WaterWater +4400%
Contains more OtherOther +200%

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
24% 51% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.929 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.995 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +726.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +970.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.1%

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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. Smoked salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173687/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.