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Corn syrup vs. Almond joy — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between corn syrup and almond joy

  • Almond joy is richer than corn syrup in fiber, phosphorus, iron, potassium, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for almond joy is 88% higher.
  • Corn syrup contains 2 times more sugar than almond joy. Corn syrup contains 77.59g of sugar, while almond joy contains 48.34g.

Food types used in this article are Syrups, corn, dark and Candies, ALMOND JOY Candy 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 5.7% 5.4% 3.9% 14% 18% 1.1% 4.7% 20% 13% 16%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 19% 22% 48% 0% 0% 48% 19% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +255.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +477.3%
Contains more IronIron +243.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +918.2%
~equal in Sodium ~142mg

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% 0% 0% 2.8% 2.1% 0.38% 1.4% 2.1% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
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 2.3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn syrup Almond joy DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0g 17.59g 80%
Fats 0g 26.93g 41%
Fiber 0g 5g 20%
Phosphorus 11mg 112mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 5.26g 13%
Iron 0.37mg 1.27mg 11%
Calories 286kcal 479kcal 10%
Protein 0g 4.13g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 1.18g 8%
Potassium 44mg 254mg 6%
Copper 0.053mg 6%
Carbs 77.59g 59.51g 6%
Calcium 18mg 64mg 5%
Selenium 2.9µg 5%
Manganese 0.1mg 4%
Magnesium 8mg 2%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 4mg 1%
Sodium 155mg 142mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.009mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Net carbs 77.59g 54.51g N/A
Sugar 77.59g 48.34g N/A
Zinc 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.023mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
78% 22%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 77.59 g
Water: 22.01 g
Other: 0.4 g
4% 27% 60% 8%
Protein: 4.13 g
Fats: 26.93 g
Carbs: 59.51 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1.23 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30.4%
Contains more WaterWater +168.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +207.5%

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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. Corn syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168836/nutrients
  2. Almond joy - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167562/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.