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Edible mushroom vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between edible mushroom and candy bar?

  • Edible mushroom is higher in vitamin B2, yet candy bar is higher in vitamin B6, manganese, copper, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin E, vitamin B3, and magnesium.
  • Candy bar's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 11761% more.
  • Edible mushroom has 3 times more vitamin B2 than candy bar. While edible mushroom has 0.402mg of vitamin B2, candy bar has only 0.14mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in edible mushroom is lower.
  • The glycemic index of edible mushroom is lower.

We used Mushrooms, white, raw and Candies, peanut bar types 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 6.4% 0.9% 28% 19% 106% 14% 37% 0.65% 6.1% 51%
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 -96.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +97.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1122.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28%
Contains more IronIron +94%
Contains more CopperCopper +143.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +657.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +258.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2544.7%

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 7% 0% 0.2% 3% 20% 93% 68% 90% 24% 5% 0% 13% 9.4%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +187.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +80.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +40900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +119.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +147015.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +341.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +69.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Edible mushroom Candy bar DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.104mg 153mg 11761%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.16g 10.65g 70%
Manganese 0.047mg 1.243mg 52%
Fats 0.34g 33.7g 51%
Copper 0.318mg 0.774mg 51%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 16.721g 42%
Phosphorus 86mg 308mg 32%
Zinc 0.52mg 3.94mg 31%
Vitamin B3 3.607mg 7.922mg 27%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 4.1mg 27%
Calories 22kcal 522kcal 25%
Protein 3.09g 15.5g 25%
Magnesium 9mg 110mg 24%
Saturated fat 0.05g 4.678g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.402mg 0.14mg 20%
Carbs 3.26g 47.4g 15%
Folate 17µg 75µg 15%
Vitamin B5 1.497mg 0.83mg 13%
Fiber 1g 4.1g 12%
Selenium 9.3µg 4.7µg 8%
Calcium 3mg 78mg 8%
Sodium 5mg 156mg 7%
Iron 0.5mg 0.97mg 6%
Potassium 318mg 407mg 3%
Choline 17.3mg 29.4mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.1mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 2.26g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 1.98g 42.22g N/A
Tryptophan 0.035mg 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.107mg 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 0.12mg 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0.031mg 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.085mg 0.787mg 0%
Valine 0.232mg 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.385mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.09 g
Fats: 0.34 g
Carbs: 3.26 g
Water: 92.45 g
Other: 0.86 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 +5678.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +401.6%
Contains more FatsFats +9811.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1354%
Contains more OtherOther +109.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.16 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 -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6556.3%

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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. Edible mushroom - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169251/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.