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Candy bar vs. Veggie burger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between candy bar and veggie burgers

  • Candy bar is richer in vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B3, vitamin E, and zinc, yet veggie burgers are richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, selenium, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for candy bar is 11746% higher.
  • Candy bar contains 18 times more vitamin E than veggie burgers. Candy bar contains 4.1mg of vitamin E, while veggie burgers contain 0.23mg.
  • Candy bar contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Candies, peanut bar and Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared.

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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 40% 41% 29% 90% 67% 34% 88% 74% 124% 123%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +96.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +287%
Contains more ZincZinc +212.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +49.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +30.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +74.4%
Contains more IronIron +148.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +380.9%

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 15% 0.33% 4.6% 0% 663% 56% 70% 17% 70% 251% 11% 93% 11%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1682.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +187.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50395%
Contains more CholineCholine +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2551%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +74.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +65.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candy bar Veggie burger DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 153mg 0.303mg 11746%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 2.651mg 213%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.01µg 84%
Copper 0.774mg 0.2mg 64%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.65g 2.023g 58%
Fats 33.7g 6.3g 42%
Monounsaturated fat 16.721g 1.778g 37%
Selenium 4.7µg 22.6µg 33%
Vitamin B3 7.922mg 3.753mg 26%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 0.23mg 26%
Zinc 3.94mg 1.26mg 24%
Iron 0.97mg 2.41mg 18%
Sodium 156mg 569mg 18%
Calories 522kcal 177kcal 17%
Phosphorus 308mg 206mg 15%
Saturated fat 4.678g 1.44g 15%
Manganese 1.243mg 0.951mg 13%
Magnesium 110mg 56mg 13%
Folate 75µg 124µg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 0.289mg 11%
Carbs 47.4g 14.27g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.244mg 8%
Calcium 78mg 136mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.5mg 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.2µg 4%
Fiber 4.1g 4.9g 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Potassium 407mg 333mg 2%
Starch 5.78g 2%
Choline 29.4mg 19.4mg 2%
Protein 15.5g 15.7g 0%
Net carbs 43.3g 9.37g N/A
Sugar 42.22g 1.07g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0.162mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0.605mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0.78mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 1.004mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0.885mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0.89mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 0.465mg 0%
Fructose 0.13g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g 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% 6% 14% 61% 3%
Protein: 15.7 g
Fats: 6.3 g
Carbs: 14.27 g
Water: 61.21 g
Other: 2.52 g
Contains more FatsFats +434.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +232.2%
Contains more WaterWater +3725.6%
Contains more OtherOther +40%
~equal in Protein ~15.7g

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% 34% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.44 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.023 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +840.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +426.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.2%

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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. Veggie burger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174287/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.