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Candy bar vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between candy bar and tortilla

  • Candy bar has more vitamin B6, copper, manganese, zinc, vitamin E, vitamin B3, and phosphorus; however, tortilla is richer in iron and vitamin B1.
  • Candy bar covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 11765% more than tortilla.
  • Tortilla has 22 times less vitamin E than candy bar. Candy bar has 4.1mg of vitamin E, while tortilla has 0.19mg.
  • Tortilla contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, peanut bar and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo).

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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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +478.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +287.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +658.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1131.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +111%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +363.8%
Contains more IronIron +292.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +253.2%

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 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2057.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +92%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +388.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +254900%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +270%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +30.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candy bar Tortilla DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 153mg 0.06mg 11765%
Copper 0.774mg 0.102mg 75%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.65g 0.391g 68%
Fats 33.7g 0.95g 50%
Manganese 1.243mg 0.268mg 42%
Monounsaturated fat 16.721g 0.185g 41%
Iron 0.97mg 3.81mg 36%
Zinc 3.94mg 0.32mg 33%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 0.19mg 26%
Vitamin B3 7.922mg 4.125mg 24%
Phosphorus 308mg 146mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.37mg 23%
Magnesium 110mg 19mg 22%
Selenium 4.7µg 16.6µg 22%
Saturated fat 4.678g 0.296g 20%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Protein 15.5g 7.28g 16%
Sodium 156mg 482mg 14%
Calories 522kcal 237kcal 14%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 0.17mg 13%
Potassium 407mg 105mg 9%
Fiber 4.1g 2.4g 7%
Folate 75µg 98µg 6%
Choline 29.4mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.114mg 2%
Calcium 78mg 70mg 1%
Carbs 47.4g 49.94g 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 47.54g N/A
Sugar 42.22g 2.75g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A

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% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +112.9%
Contains more FatsFats +3447.4%
Contains more WaterWater +2397.5%
~equal in Carbs ~49.94g
~equal in Other ~1.87g

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
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8938.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2623.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.7%

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.