Crackers vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between crackers and candy bar?
- Crackers are richer in vitamin K, iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2, while candy bar is higher in vitamin B6, copper, manganese, zinc, and vitamin B3.
- Candy bar's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 11764% higher.
- Candy bar is lower in sodium.
- Crackers have a higher glycemic index (63) than candy bar (51).
We used Crackers, standard snack-type, regular and Candies, peanut bar types in this comparison.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +53.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +315.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +42.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +511.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +244.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +644.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +704.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +24.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -78.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +153.2% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +316% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +225.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +22.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +35.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +82% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +99% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +242757.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +206.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.063mg | 153mg | 11764% |
| Copper | 0.104mg | 0.774mg | 74% |
| Vitamin K | 69.3µg | 0µg | 58% |
| Iron | 4.03mg | 0.97mg | 38% |
| Manganese | 0.491mg | 1.243mg | 33% |
| Zinc | 0.49mg | 3.94mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.416mg | 0.1mg | 26% |
| Sodium | 726mg | 156mg | 25% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.553g | 16.721g | 25% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.456mg | 0.14mg | 24% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 110mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.352mg | 7.922mg | 22% |
| Starch | 49.69g | 20% | |
| Protein | 6.64g | 15.5g | 18% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 13.137g | 10.65g | 17% |
| Fats | 26.43g | 33.7g | 11% |
| Potassium | 118mg | 407mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 248mg | 308mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.417mg | 0.83mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 3.03mg | 4.1mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 4.1g | 7% |
| Carbs | 61.3g | 47.4g | 5% |
| Selenium | 6.7µg | 4.7µg | 4% |
| Choline | 9.6mg | 29.4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 120mg | 78mg | 4% |
| Folate | 92µg | 75µg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 5.562g | 4.678g | 4% |
| Calories | 510kcal | 522kcal | 1% |
| Net carbs | 59g | 43.3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 8.18g | 42.22g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 1.076g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.084mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.193mg | 0.52mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.246mg | 0.534mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.471mg | 0.986mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.103mg | 0.545mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.112mg | 0.185mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.331mg | 0.787mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.294mg | 0.638mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.145mg | 0.385mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.29g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 1.485g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.062g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 11.48g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +29.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +96.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +38.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +133.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +27.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +23.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -15.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +155.2% |
