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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
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%
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.
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% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 0%
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%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Candy bar 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
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 g
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +217.6%
Contains more WaterWater +64.9%
~equal in Fats ~33.7g
~equal in Other ~1.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 g
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +75.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +875.3%

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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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/nutrients
  2. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.