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Carob vs. Butterfinger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between carob and butterfinger

  • Carob has more calcium, zinc, potassium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and fiber; however, butterfinger is richer in manganese and vitamin B3.
  • Carob covers your daily saturated fat needs 98% more than butterfinger.
  • Butterfinger has 8 times less calcium than carob. Carob has 303mg of calcium, while butterfinger has 36mg.
  • Butterfinger contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, carob, unsweetened and Candies, NESTLE, BUTTERFINGER Bar.

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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.
Carob
Carob
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 91% 56% 48% 61% 96% 54% 14% 18% 28%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 34% 11% 19% 30% 64% 27% 42% 30% 64% 16%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +741.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +187.7%
Contains more IronIron +63.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +253%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +79.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +250%
~equal in Copper ~0.193mg

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.
Carob
Carob
8
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 1.7% 0.33% 31% 0% 25% 41% 20% 45% 30% 35% 19% 16% 10%
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% 34% 0% 30% 14% 50% 22% 16% 5% 5.5% 21% 8.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +187.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +102.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +88.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +600%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +250%
Contains more CholineCholine +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +154.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~1.72mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carob Butterfinger DV% diff.
Saturated fat 29.018g 9.5g 89%
Calcium 303mg 36mg 27%
Zinc 3.53mg 1mg 23%
Fats 31.36g 18.9g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.295g 3.164g 19%
Manganese 0.14mg 0.49mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.483g 5.119g 12%
Potassium 633mg 220mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0.04µg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.04mg 2.649mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.178mg 0.062mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.75mg 0.37mg 8%
Fiber 3.8g 2g 7%
Iron 1.29mg 0.79mg 6%
Carbs 56.29g 72.9g 6%
Protein 8.15g 5.4g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.069mg 5%
Vitamin K 7.7µg 2.2µg 5%
Sodium 107mg 230mg 5%
Selenium 5.2µg 2.9µg 4%
Phosphorus 126mg 97mg 4%
Calories 540kcal 459kcal 4%
Magnesium 36mg 48mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.121mg 2%
Folate 21µg 28µg 2%
Vitamin E 1.57mg 1.72mg 1%
Copper 0.183mg 0.193mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Choline 19mg 15mg 1%
Net carbs 52.49g 70.9g N/A
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 34.11g 45.9g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.04g N/A
Caffeine 0mg 1mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carob
Carob
4
8% 31% 56% 3%
Protein: 8.15 g
Fats: 31.36 g
Carbs: 56.29 g
Water: 1.54 g
Other: 2.66 g
5% 19% 73%
Protein: 5.4 g
Fats: 18.9 g
Carbs: 72.9 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +50.9%
Contains more FatsFats +65.9%
Contains more WaterWater +25.2%
Contains more OtherOther +69.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carob
Carob
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97%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.483 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.295 g
53% 29% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.5 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.119 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.164 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +959.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +972.5%

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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. Carob - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167973/nutrients
  2. Butterfinger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167565/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.