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Candy bar vs. Taco salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between candy bar and taco salad

  • Candy bar has more vitamin B6, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, and folate; however, taco salad is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Candy bar covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 11761% more than taco salad.
  • Taco salad has 7 times less manganese than candy bar. Candy bar has 1.243mg of manganese, while taco salad has 0.167mg.
  • Candy bar contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, peanut bar and Fast foods, taco salad.

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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 19% 29% 19% 43% 38% 37% 31% 50% 22% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +323.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +93.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +585%
Contains more ZincZinc +189.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +327.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +644.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +113.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +24.4%
Contains more IronIron +18.6%

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 6% 0% 0% 0% 13% 42% 23% 41% 25% 40% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +538.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +138990.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +78.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +26.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candy bar Taco salad DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 153mg 0.11mg 11761%
Copper 0.774mg 0.113mg 73%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.65g 0.883g 65%
Manganese 1.243mg 0.167mg 47%
Vitamin B3 7.922mg 1.24mg 42%
Fats 33.7g 7.46g 40%
Monounsaturated fat 16.721g 2.606g 35%
Phosphorus 308mg 72mg 34%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 27%
Zinc 3.94mg 1.36mg 23%
Magnesium 110mg 26mg 20%
Calories 522kcal 141kcal 19%
Protein 15.5g 6.68g 18%
Fiber 4.1g 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.32µg 13%
Carbs 47.4g 11.91g 12%
Sodium 156mg 385mg 10%
Folate 75µg 42µg 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 22mg 7%
Potassium 407mg 210mg 6%
Saturated fat 4.678g 3.446g 6%
Selenium 4.7µg 2.2µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.05mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 0.68mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.18mg 3%
Iron 0.97mg 1.15mg 2%
Calcium 78mg 97mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.8mg 2%
Choline 29.4mg 23.3mg 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 11.91g N/A
Sugar 42.22g N/A
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0.254mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0.311mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 0.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0.343mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 0.201mg 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
7% 7% 12% 72%
Protein: 6.68 g
Fats: 7.46 g
Carbs: 11.91 g
Water: 72.35 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +132%
Contains more FatsFats +351.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +298%
Contains more OtherOther +12.5%
Contains more WaterWater +4421.9%

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
50% 38% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.446 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.883 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +541.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1106.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.3%

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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

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.