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

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A recap on differences between candy bar and tuna salad

  • Candy bar is higher in vitamin B6, copper, manganese, zinc, magnesium, phosphorus, folate, and fiber, yet tuna salad is higher in selenium and vitamin B12.
  • Candy bar covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 11763% more than tuna salad.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, peanut bar and Fish, tuna 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 14% 5.1% 16% 38% 48% 15% 76% 52% 5.2% 225%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +478.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +358.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +128.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +433.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +603.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3007.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +776.6%
~equal in Iron ~1mg

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 7.3% 8% 0% 0% 7.8% 16% 126% 16% 19% 150% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +222.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +219.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +188788.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +837.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candy bar Tuna salad DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 153mg 0.081mg 11763%
Copper 0.774mg 0.145mg 70%
Selenium 4.7µg 41.2µg 66%
Manganese 1.243mg 0.04mg 52%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.2µg 50%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.65g 4.122g 44%
Fats 33.7g 9.26g 38%
Monounsaturated fat 16.721g 2.887g 35%
Zinc 3.94mg 0.56mg 31%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 27%
Magnesium 110mg 19mg 22%
Phosphorus 308mg 178mg 19%
Folate 75µg 8µg 17%
Calories 522kcal 187kcal 17%
Fiber 4.1g 0g 16%
Saturated fat 4.678g 1.544g 14%
Carbs 47.4g 9.41g 13%
Sodium 156mg 402mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 0.26mg 11%
Vitamin B3 7.922mg 6.7mg 8%
Potassium 407mg 178mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.031mg 6%
Calcium 78mg 17mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.07mg 5%
Choline 29.4mg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 13mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 24µg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.2mg 2%
Protein 15.5g 16.04g 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 9.41g N/A
Iron 0.97mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 42.22g N/A
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0.18mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0.701mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0.739mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 1.293mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0.626mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0.824mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 0.467mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.055g 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
16% 9% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 16.04 g
Fats: 9.26 g
Carbs: 9.41 g
Water: 63.16 g
Other: 2.13 g
Contains more FatsFats +263.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +403.7%
Contains more WaterWater +3847.5%
Contains more OtherOther +18.3%
~equal in Protein ~16.04g

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
18% 34% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.544 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.122 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +479.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +158.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67%

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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. Tuna salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175160/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.