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Candy bar vs. Vegetable — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between candy bar and vegetable

  • Candy bar has more vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B3, manganese, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin E, and magnesium, while vegetable has more vitamin A.
  • Candy bar's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 11764% higher.
  • Vegetable contains 151 times less saturated fat than candy bar. Candy bar contains 4.678g of saturated fat, while vegetable contains 0.031g.
  • Candy bar has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of candy bar is 51, while the glycemic index of vegetable is 66.

The food types used in this comparison are Candies, peanut bar and Vegetables, mixed, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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 16% 7.5% 15% 31% 28% 13% 22% 4.6% 49% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +212%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +140.8%
Contains more IronIron +18.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +832.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +704.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +503.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +228%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1466.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.6%

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 11% 71% 7.6% 0% 18% 28% 16% 9.1% 17% 0% 59% 14% 13%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +978.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +830.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +449.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +206656.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +294.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +22%
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 Vegetable DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 153mg 0.074mg 11764%
Copper 0.774mg 0.083mg 77%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.65g 0.072g 71%
Fats 33.7g 0.15g 52%
Vitamin B3 7.922mg 0.851mg 44%
Monounsaturated fat 16.721g 0.01g 42%
Manganese 1.243mg 0.379mg 38%
Phosphorus 308mg 51mg 37%
Zinc 3.94mg 0.49mg 31%
Protein 15.5g 2.86g 25%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 0.38mg 25%
Vitamin A 0µg 214µg 24%
Calories 522kcal 65kcal 23%
Saturated fat 4.678g 0.031g 21%
Magnesium 110mg 22mg 21%
Vitamin K 0µg 23.5µg 20%
Folate 75µg 19µg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 0.151mg 14%
Carbs 47.4g 13.09g 11%
Selenium 4.7µg 0.3µg 8%
Potassium 407mg 169mg 7%
Sodium 156mg 35mg 5%
Calcium 78mg 25mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.2mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.071mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.12mg 2%
Iron 0.97mg 0.82mg 2%
Fiber 4.1g 4.4g 1%
Choline 29.4mg 24.1mg 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 8.69g N/A
Sugar 42.22g 3.12g N/A
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0.029mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0.115mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 0.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 0.17mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0.034mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0.12mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0.149mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 0.073mg 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
3% 13% 83%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 13.09 g
Water: 83.23 g
Other: 0.67 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +442%
Contains more FatsFats +22366.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +262.1%
Contains more OtherOther +168.7%
Contains more WaterWater +5101.9%

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
27% 9% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.031 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.072 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +167110%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14691.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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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. Vegetable - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170472/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.