Candy bar vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are candy bar and wheat gluten different?
- Candy bar is higher in vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin E, magnesium, and folate; however, wheat gluten is richer in selenium and iron.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for candy bar is 11769% higher.
- Wheat gluten has less saturated fat.
- Candy bar has a lower glycemic index (51) than wheat gluten (64).
Candies, peanut bar and Vital wheat gluten are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +340% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +307% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +325.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +363.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +18.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +82.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +436.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +744.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 153mg | 0mg | 11769% |
| Protein | 15.5g | 75.16g | 119% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 10.65g | 0.81g | 66% |
| Copper | 0.774mg | 0.182mg | 66% |
| Selenium | 4.7µg | 39.7µg | 64% |
| Manganese | 1.243mg | 54% | |
| Iron | 0.97mg | 5.2mg | 53% |
| Vitamin B3 | 7.922mg | 0mg | 50% |
| Fats | 33.7g | 1.85g | 49% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 16.721g | 0.156g | 41% |
| Zinc | 3.94mg | 0.85mg | 28% |
| Vitamin E | 4.1mg | 0mg | 27% |
| Magnesium | 110mg | 25mg | 20% |
| Saturated fat | 4.678g | 0.272g | 20% |
| Folate | 75µg | 0µg | 19% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.83mg | 0mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 0.6g | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.14mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Carbs | 47.4g | 13.79g | 11% |
| Potassium | 407mg | 100mg | 9% |
| Calories | 522kcal | 370kcal | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 308mg | 260mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 156mg | 29mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 78mg | 142mg | 6% |
| Choline | 29.4mg | 5% | |
| Net carbs | 43.3g | 13.19g | N/A |
| Sugar | 42.22g | 0g | 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
Protein:
15.5 g
Fats:
33.7 g
Carbs:
47.4 g
Water:
1.6 g
Other:
1.8 g
Protein:
75.16 g
Fats:
1.85 g
Carbs:
13.79 g
Water:
8.2 g
Other:
1 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +1721.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +243.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +80% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +384.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +412.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
10.65 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.81 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +10618.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1214.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.2% |
