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Coconut milk vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between coconut milk and candy bar

  • Candy bar is richer than coconut milk in vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin E, magnesium, folate, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for candy bar is 11767% higher.
  • Coconut milk contains 5 times more saturated fat than candy bar. Coconut milk contains 21.14g of saturated fat, while candy bar contains 4.678g.
  • Candy bar has a lower glycemic index than coconut milk.

Food types used in this article are Nuts, coconut milk, raw (liquid expressed from grated meat and water) and Candies, peanut 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 4.8% 23% 62% 89% 18% 43% 2% 119% 34%
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 IronIron +69.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +31.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +197.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +387.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +191%
Contains more ZincZinc +488.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +208%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35.7%

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 9.3% 0% 3% 0% 6.5% 0% 14% 11% 7.6% 0% 0.25% 12% 4.6%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +284.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +942.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +353.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +463536.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +368.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +245.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coconut milk Candy bar DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.033mg 153mg 11767%
Saturated fat 21.14g 4.678g 75%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.261g 10.65g 69%
Copper 0.266mg 0.774mg 56%
Vitamin B3 0.76mg 7.922mg 45%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 16.721g 39%
Phosphorus 100mg 308mg 30%
Zinc 0.67mg 3.94mg 30%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 4.1mg 26%
Protein 2.29g 15.5g 26%
Magnesium 37mg 110mg 17%
Folate 16µg 75µg 15%
Fats 23.84g 33.7g 15%
Calories 230kcal 522kcal 15%
Carbs 5.54g 47.4g 14%
Manganese 0.916mg 1.243mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.83mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.14mg 11%
Fiber 2.2g 4.1g 8%
Iron 1.64mg 0.97mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.1mg 6%
Calcium 16mg 78mg 6%
Sodium 15mg 156mg 6%
Potassium 263mg 407mg 4%
Choline 8.5mg 29.4mg 4%
Selenium 6.2µg 4.7µg 3%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 0mg 3%
Net carbs 3.34g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 3.34g 42.22g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.09mg 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 0.17mg 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0.043mg 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.116mg 0.787mg 0%
Valine 0.139mg 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.053mg 0.385mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 24% 6% 68%
Protein: 2.29 g
Fats: 23.84 g
Carbs: 5.54 g
Water: 67.62 g
Other: 0.71 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 WaterWater +4126.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +576.9%
Contains more FatsFats +41.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +755.6%
Contains more OtherOther +153.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 21.14 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.261 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 -77.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1549%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3980.5%

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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. Coconut milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170172/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.