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Candy bar vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between candy bar and tomatoes?

  • Candy bar is richer in vitamin B6, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin E, and magnesium, while tomatoes are higher in vitamin A.
  • Candy bar's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 11763% higher.
  • Tomatoes have 167 times less saturated fat than candy bar. Candy bar has 4.678g of saturated fat, while tomatoes have 0.028g.
  • Candy bar has a higher glycemic index (51) than tomatoes (23).

We used Candies, peanut bar and Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average types in this comparison.

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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 7.9% 3% 21% 10% 20% 4.6% 10% 0.65% 15% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +680%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.7%
Contains more IronIron +259.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1211.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +2217.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1183.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +990.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%

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 46% 14% 11% 0% 9.3% 4.4% 11% 5.3% 18% 0% 20% 11% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +659.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +170.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +636.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1233.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +832.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +191150%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +338.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candy bar Tomato DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 153mg 0.08mg 11763%
Copper 0.774mg 0.059mg 79%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.65g 0.083g 70%
Fats 33.7g 0.2g 52%
Manganese 1.243mg 0.114mg 49%
Vitamin B3 7.922mg 0.594mg 46%
Monounsaturated fat 16.721g 0.031g 42%
Phosphorus 308mg 24mg 41%
Zinc 3.94mg 0.17mg 34%
Protein 15.5g 0.88g 29%
Calories 522kcal 18kcal 25%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 0.54mg 24%
Magnesium 110mg 11mg 24%
Saturated fat 4.678g 0.028g 21%
Vitamin C 0mg 13.7mg 15%
Folate 75µg 15µg 15%
Carbs 47.4g 3.89g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 0.089mg 15%
Fiber 4.1g 1.2g 12%
Iron 0.97mg 0.27mg 9%
Selenium 4.7µg 0µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.019mg 9%
Vitamin K 0µg 7.9µg 7%
Calcium 78mg 10mg 7%
Sodium 156mg 5mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.037mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 42µg 5%
Potassium 407mg 237mg 5%
Choline 29.4mg 6.7mg 4%
Fructose 1.37g 2%
Net carbs 43.3g 2.69g N/A
Sugar 42.22g 2.63g N/A
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0.018mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 0.014mg 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
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4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1661.4%
Contains more FatsFats +16750%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1118.5%
Contains more OtherOther +252.9%
Contains more WaterWater +5807.5%

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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20% 22% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +53838.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12731.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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. Tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170457/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.