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Candy bar vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between candy bar and wafer

  • Candy bar is richer in vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin E, and magnesium, yet wafer is richer in iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for candy bar is 11765% higher.
  • Candy bar contains 6 times more vitamin E than wafer. Candy bar contains 4.1mg of vitamin E, while wafer contains 0.72mg.
  • Candy bar contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Candies, peanut bar and Cookies, chocolate wafers.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 38% 9.3% 19% 150% 154% 30% 57% 76% 91% 31%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +107.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +151.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +93.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +67.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +261.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +133.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +78.6%
Contains more IronIron +313.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21.3%

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%
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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% 1% 14% 0% 51% 61% 54% 23% 12% 11% 6% 35% 7.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +469.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +177.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +117.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +299900%
Contains more FolateFolate +59.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +105.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +103%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candy bar Wafer DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 153mg 0.051mg 11765%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.65g 4.153g 43%
Iron 0.97mg 4.01mg 38%
Copper 0.774mg 0.463mg 35%
Vitamin B3 7.922mg 2.858mg 32%
Fats 33.7g 14.2g 30%
Monounsaturated fat 16.721g 4.865g 30%
Zinc 3.94mg 1.09mg 26%
Phosphorus 308mg 132mg 25%
Manganese 1.243mg 0.696mg 24%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 0.72mg 23%
Sodium 156mg 580mg 18%
Protein 15.5g 6.6g 18%
Magnesium 110mg 53mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.266mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 0.381mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.203mg 9%
Carbs 47.4g 72.7g 8%
Folate 75µg 47µg 7%
Potassium 407mg 210mg 6%
Calcium 78mg 31mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Calories 522kcal 433kcal 4%
Caffeine 0mg 10mg 3%
Fiber 4.1g 3.4g 3%
Choline 29.4mg 14.3mg 3%
Selenium 4.7µg 5.7µg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.4µg 2%
Saturated fat 4.678g 4.241g 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 69.3g N/A
Sugar 42.22g 37.43g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0.22mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0.261mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 0.281mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0.308mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g 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
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7% 14% 73% 5% 2%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 72.7 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +134.8%
Contains more FatsFats +137.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +53.4%
Contains more WaterWater +181.3%
Contains more OtherOther +11.1%

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
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32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.241 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.865 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.153 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +243.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +156.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~4.241g

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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. Wafer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172714/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.