Chocolate vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chocolate and candy bar different?
- Chocolate is higher in iron, copper, and fiber; however, candy bar is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin E, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for candy bar is 11766% higher.
- Chocolate contains 8 times more iron than candy bar. While chocolate contains 8.02mg of iron, candy bar contains only 0.97mg.
- Candy bar has less saturated fat.
- Chocolate has a lower glycemic index (23) than candy bar (51).
Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Candies, peanut bar 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 | +32.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +37.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +726.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +32.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -84.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +14.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +39.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +96% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +49.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +56.7% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +659.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +180% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +992.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +179.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +364185.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.042mg | 153mg | 11766% |
| Iron | 8.02mg | 0.97mg | 88% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.092g | 10.65g | 64% |
| Saturated fat | 18.519g | 4.678g | 63% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.725mg | 7.922mg | 45% |
| Copper | 1.028mg | 0.774mg | 28% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 4.1mg | 24% |
| Protein | 4.88g | 15.5g | 21% |
| Folate | 75µg | 19% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.54g | 16.721g | 18% |
| Zinc | 2.01mg | 3.94mg | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 206mg | 308mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 7g | 4.1g | 12% |
| Caffeine | 43mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.297mg | 0.83mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.23µg | 0µg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 146mg | 110mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 1.419mg | 1.243mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.14mg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 8.1µg | 0µg | 7% |
| Sodium | 24mg | 156mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.1mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 61.17g | 47.4g | 5% |
| Choline | 29.4mg | 5% | |
| Potassium | 559mg | 407mg | 4% |
| Fats | 31.28g | 33.7g | 4% |
| Selenium | 3µg | 4.7µg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 56mg | 78mg | 2% |
| Calories | 546kcal | 522kcal | 1% |
| Net carbs | 54.17g | 43.3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 47.9g | 42.22g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.112g | 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% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.085g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.947g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +29.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +217.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +64.9% |
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Fats
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +75.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +875.3% |
