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Egg vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between eggs and candy bar?

  • Eggs are richer in copper, choline, selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2, while candy bar is higher in vitamin B6, manganese, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Candy bar's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 11760% higher.
  • Candy bar has a higher glycemic index (51) than eggs (0).

We used Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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.
Egg
Egg
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
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 +22.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +158.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +555.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +56%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +223%
Contains more ZincZinc +275.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4680.8%

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.
Egg
Egg
7
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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +266.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +68.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +899.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +298.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12278.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +126346.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +70.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Candy bar DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 153mg 11760%
Copper 2mg 0.774mg 136%
Cholesterol 373mg 0mg 124%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 10.65g 62%
Manganese 0.026mg 1.243mg 53%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 7.922mg 49%
Choline 293.8mg 29.4mg 48%
Selenium 30.8µg 4.7µg 47%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 0µg 46%
Fats 10.61g 33.7g 36%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 16.721g 32%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.14mg 29%
Zinc 1.05mg 3.94mg 26%
Magnesium 10mg 110mg 24%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 4.1mg 20%
Phosphorus 172mg 308mg 19%
Calories 155kcal 522kcal 18%
Vitamin A 149µg 0µg 17%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Carbs 1.12g 47.4g 15%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 0µg 11%
Vitamin D 87IU 0IU 11%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 0.83mg 11%
Folate 44µg 75µg 8%
Potassium 126mg 407mg 8%
Saturated fat 3.267g 4.678g 6%
Protein 12.58g 15.5g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.1mg 3%
Iron 1.19mg 0.97mg 3%
Calcium 50mg 78mg 3%
Sodium 124mg 156mg 1%
Net carbs 1.12g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 1.12g 42.22g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0.787mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0.385mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
1
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 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 +4563.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.2%
Contains more FatsFats +217.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4132.1%
Contains more OtherOther +68.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
1
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 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 -30.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +310.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +653.2%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.