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Candy bar vs. Sun-dried tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between candy bar and sun-dried tomato

  • Candy bar has more vitamin B6, manganese, copper, zinc, vitamin B3, and phosphorus; however, sun-dried tomato is higher in vitamin C, potassium, vitamin A, and iron.
  • Candy bar covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 11745% more than sun-dried tomato.
  • Candy bar has 5 times more zinc than sun-dried tomato. While candy bar has 3.94mg of zinc, sun-dried tomato has only 0.78mg.
  • The glycemic index of candy bar is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, peanut bar and Tomatoes, sun-dried, packed in oil, drained.

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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 58% 14% 138% 101% 158% 21% 60% 35% 61% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66%
Contains more CopperCopper +63.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +405.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +121.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +166.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +56.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +284.5%
Contains more IronIron +176.3%

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 339% 21% 0% 0% 48% 88% 68% 29% 74% 0% 0% 17% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +118.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +47862.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +226.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +93%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +173.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candy bar Sun-dried tomato DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 153mg 0.319mg 11745%
Vitamin C 0mg 101.8mg 113%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.65g 2.06g 57%
Potassium 407mg 1565mg 34%
Manganese 1.243mg 0.466mg 34%
Copper 0.774mg 0.473mg 33%
Fats 33.7g 14.08g 30%
Zinc 3.94mg 0.78mg 29%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 27%
Vitamin B3 7.922mg 3.63mg 27%
Phosphorus 308mg 139mg 24%
Iron 0.97mg 2.68mg 21%
Protein 15.5g 5.06g 21%
Monounsaturated fat 16.721g 8.663g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.383mg 19%
Calories 522kcal 213kcal 15%
Saturated fat 4.678g 1.893g 13%
Folate 75µg 23µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.193mg 8%
Carbs 47.4g 23.33g 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 64µg 7%
Fiber 4.1g 5.8g 7%
Magnesium 110mg 81mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 0.479mg 7%
Sodium 156mg 266mg 5%
Choline 29.4mg 5%
Selenium 4.7µg 3µg 3%
Calcium 78mg 47mg 3%
Net carbs 43.3g 17.53g N/A
Sugar 42.22g N/A
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 0.185mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 0.186mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0.044mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0.131mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0.13mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 0.077mg 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
5% 14% 23% 54% 4%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 14.08 g
Carbs: 23.33 g
Water: 53.83 g
Other: 3.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +206.3%
Contains more FatsFats +139.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +103.2%
Contains more WaterWater +3264.4%
Contains more OtherOther +105.6%

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
15% 69% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.893 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.663 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.06 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +93%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +417%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.5%

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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. Sun-dried tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169384/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.