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

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The main differences between coconut oil and candy bar

  • Candy bar is richer than coconut oil in vitamin B6, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin E, magnesium, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for candy bar is 11769% higher.
  • Coconut oil contains 18 times more saturated fat than candy bar. Coconut oil contains 82.475g of saturated fat, while candy bar contains 4.678g.
  • Coconut oil has a lower glycemic index than candy bar.

Food types used in this article are Oil, coconut 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 0% 0.3% 0% 1.9% 0% 0.55% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +1840%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +19600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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% 2.2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1.5% 0% 0.16%
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 KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3627.3%
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 +9700%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coconut oil Candy bar DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0mg 153mg 11769%
Saturated fat 82.475g 4.678g 354%
Fats 99.06g 33.7g 101%
Copper 0mg 0.774mg 86%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.702g 10.65g 60%
Manganese 0mg 1.243mg 54%
Vitamin B3 0mg 7.922mg 50%
Phosphorus 0mg 308mg 44%
Zinc 0.02mg 3.94mg 36%
Protein 0g 15.5g 31%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 4.1mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 6.332g 16.721g 26%
Magnesium 0mg 110mg 26%
Folate 0µg 75µg 19%
Calories 892kcal 522kcal 19%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.83mg 17%
Carbs 0g 47.4g 16%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Potassium 0mg 407mg 12%
Iron 0.05mg 0.97mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.14mg 11%
Selenium 0µg 4.7µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.1mg 8%
Calcium 1mg 78mg 8%
Sodium 0mg 156mg 7%
Choline 0.3mg 29.4mg 5%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 0g 42.22g N/A
Trans fat 0.028g N/A
Tryptophan 0mg 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.787mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.385mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.676g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
99%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 99.06 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.03 g
Other: 0.91 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 FatsFats +193.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +5233.3%
Contains more OtherOther +97.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
91% 7% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 82.475 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.332 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.702 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 -94.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +164.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +525.7%

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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 oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171412/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.