Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Candy bar vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

A recap on differences between candy bar and taro

  • Candy bar is higher than taro in vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B3, manganese, zinc, phosphorus, magnesium, folate, and vitamin E.
  • Candy bar covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 11747% more than taro.
  • Candy bar contains 114 times more saturated fat than taro. While candy bar contains 4.678g of saturated fat, taro contains only 0.041g.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, peanut bar and Taro, raw.

Infographic

Candy bar vs Taro infographic
Infographic link

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%
Taro
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 13% 52% 21% 57% 6.3% 36% 1.4% 50% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +81.4%
Contains more IronIron +76.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +350%
Contains more ZincZinc +1613%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +266.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +224.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +571.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%

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%
Taro
3
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 15% 1.3% 48% 0% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17% 9.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +72.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +460%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1220.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +173.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53963.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +240.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +69.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.095mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candy bar Taro DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 153mg 0.283mg 11747%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.65g 0.083g 70%
Copper 0.774mg 0.172mg 67%
Fats 33.7g 0.2g 52%
Vitamin B3 7.922mg 0.6mg 46%
Monounsaturated fat 16.721g 0.016g 42%
Manganese 1.243mg 0.383mg 37%
Zinc 3.94mg 0.23mg 34%
Phosphorus 308mg 84mg 32%
Protein 15.5g 1.5g 28%
Saturated fat 4.678g 0.041g 21%
Calories 522kcal 112kcal 21%
Magnesium 110mg 33mg 18%
Folate 75µg 22µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 0.303mg 11%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 2.38mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.025mg 9%
Selenium 4.7µg 0.7µg 7%
Carbs 47.4g 26.46g 7%
Sodium 156mg 11mg 6%
Iron 0.97mg 0.55mg 5%
Potassium 407mg 591mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.5mg 5%
Calcium 78mg 43mg 4%
Choline 29.4mg 17.3mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1µg 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 42.22g 0.4g N/A
Fiber 4.1g 4.1g 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.095mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 0.034mg 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
Taro
1
26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +933.3%
Contains more FatsFats +16750%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +79.1%
Contains more OtherOther +50%
Contains more WaterWater +4315%

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
Taro
1
29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +104406.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12731.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

People also compare

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. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/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.