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Candy bar vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between candy bar and spelt?

  • Candy bar is higher in vitamin B6, copper, and vitamin E, yet spelt is higher in manganese, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and selenium.
  • Candy bar's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 11752% more.
  • Candy bar has 12 times more saturated fat than spelt. While candy bar has 4.678g of saturated fat, spelt has only 0.406g.
  • The glycemic index of candy bar is lower.

We used Candies, peanut bar and Spelt, uncooked types 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 97% 8.1% 34% 167% 170% 89% 172% 1% 389% 64%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +188.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.6%
Contains more IronIron +357.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +140%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +148.9%
~equal in Potassium ~388mg

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% 16% 0% 91% 26% 128% 64% 53% 0% 9% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +419%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66421.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +264%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candy bar Spelt DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 153mg 0.23mg 11752%
Manganese 1.243mg 2.983mg 76%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.65g 1.258g 63%
Fats 33.7g 2.43g 48%
Iron 0.97mg 4.44mg 43%
Monounsaturated fat 16.721g 0.445g 41%
Copper 0.774mg 0.511mg 29%
Fiber 4.1g 10.7g 26%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 0.79mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.364mg 22%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Saturated fat 4.678g 0.406g 19%
Selenium 4.7µg 11.7µg 13%
Phosphorus 308mg 401mg 13%
Calories 522kcal 338kcal 9%
Folate 75µg 45µg 8%
Carbs 47.4g 70.19g 8%
Vitamin B3 7.922mg 6.843mg 7%
Zinc 3.94mg 3.28mg 6%
Sodium 156mg 8mg 6%
Magnesium 110mg 136mg 6%
Choline 29.4mg 5%
Calcium 78mg 27mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 1.068mg 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 3.6µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.113mg 2%
Protein 15.5g 14.57g 2%
Potassium 407mg 388mg 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 59.49g N/A
Sugar 42.22g 6.82g N/A
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 0.36mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g 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
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15% 2% 70% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.57 g
Fats: 2.43 g
Carbs: 70.19 g
Water: 11.02 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more FatsFats +1286.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48.1%
Contains more WaterWater +588.8%
~equal in Protein ~14.57g
~equal in Other ~1.79g

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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19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3657.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +746.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.3%

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. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169745/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.