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Candy bar vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between candy bar and sweet potato

  • Candy bar is richer in vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B3, manganese, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin E, and magnesium, yet sweet potato is richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for candy bar is 11753% higher.
  • Candy bar contains 260 times more saturated fat than sweet potato. Candy bar contains 4.678g of saturated fat, while sweet potato contains 0.018g.
  • Candy bar has a lower glycemic index than sweet potato.

Food types used in this article are Candies, peanut bar and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared.

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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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +340%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +160%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.8%
Contains more IronIron +59%
Contains more CopperCopper +412.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1213.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +555.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +381.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +683.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.7%

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1476.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +129.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1322.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73105.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +581.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +139%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.8mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candy bar Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 153mg 0.209mg 11753%
Vitamin A 0µg 709µg 79%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.65g 0.014g 71%
Copper 0.774mg 0.151mg 69%
Fats 33.7g 0.05g 52%
Vitamin B3 7.922mg 0.557mg 46%
Manganese 1.243mg 0.258mg 43%
Monounsaturated fat 16.721g 0.001g 42%
Phosphorus 308mg 47mg 37%
Zinc 3.94mg 0.3mg 33%
Protein 15.5g 1.57g 28%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 0.26mg 26%
Calories 522kcal 86kcal 22%
Saturated fat 4.678g 0.018g 21%
Magnesium 110mg 25mg 20%
Folate 75µg 11µg 16%
Carbs 47.4g 20.12g 9%
Selenium 4.7µg 0.6µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.061mg 6%
Iron 0.97mg 0.61mg 5%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Calcium 78mg 30mg 5%
Fiber 4.1g 3g 4%
Sodium 156mg 55mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.4mg 3%
Choline 29.4mg 12.3mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.078mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.8µg 2%
Potassium 407mg 337mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 0.8mg 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 17.12g N/A
Sugar 42.22g 4.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 0.031mg 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
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +887.3%
Contains more FatsFats +67300%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +135.6%
Contains more OtherOther +83.7%
Contains more WaterWater +4730%

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
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1672000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +75971.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.