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Candy bar vs. Truffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between candy bar and truffle

  • Candy bar is higher in vitamin B6, copper, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B3, yet truffle is higher in fiber, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, and manganese.
  • Candy bar covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 11761% more than truffle.
  • Candy bar contains 4 times more copper than truffle. While candy bar contains 0.774mg of copper, truffle contains only 0.183mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, peanut bar and Fungi, Cloud ears, dried.

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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 59% 48% 67% 221% 61% 36% 79% 4.6% 254% 237%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +32.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +323%
Contains more ZincZinc +198.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +103.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85.3%
Contains more IronIron +506.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +57%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +823.4%

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% 0% 0% 3.8% 195% 118% 29% 26% 0% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +72.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +136507.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +97.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +502.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candy bar Truffle DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 153mg 0.112mg 11761%
Fiber 4.1g 70.1g 264%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.65g 71%
Selenium 4.7µg 43.4µg 70%
Copper 0.774mg 0.183mg 66%
Iron 0.97mg 5.88mg 61%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.844mg 54%
Fats 33.7g 0.73g 51%
Monounsaturated fat 16.721g 42%
Manganese 1.243mg 1.951mg 31%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 27%
Zinc 3.94mg 1.32mg 24%
Saturated fat 4.678g 21%
Phosphorus 308mg 184mg 18%
Protein 15.5g 9.25g 13%
Calories 522kcal 284kcal 12%
Potassium 407mg 754mg 10%
Vitamin B3 7.922mg 6.267mg 10%
Folate 75µg 38µg 9%
Carbs 47.4g 73.01g 9%
Calcium 78mg 159mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.015mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 0.481mg 7%
Magnesium 110mg 83mg 6%
Sodium 156mg 35mg 5%
Choline 29.4mg 5%
Net carbs 43.3g 2.91g N/A
Sugar 42.22g N/A
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 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
9% 73% 15% 2%
Protein: 9.25 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 73.01 g
Water: 14.8 g
Other: 2.21 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +67.6%
Contains more FatsFats +4516.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +54%
Contains more WaterWater +825%
Contains more OtherOther +22.8%

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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. Truffle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168581/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.