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Granola bars vs. Beef sticks — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between granola bars and beef sticks

  • Granola bars have more manganese, copper, magnesium, and phosphorus; however, beef sticks have more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
  • Beef sticks' daily need coverage for saturated fat is 92% more.
  • Granola bars have 21 times more manganese than beef sticks. Granola bars have 1.777mg of manganese, while beef sticks have 0.086mg.
  • Granola bars are lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Snacks, granola bars, hard, plain and Snacks, beef sticks, smoked.

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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 69% 18% 30% 111% 131% 55% 119% 38% 232% 88%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 20% 23% 128% 43% 66% 77% 200% 11% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +361.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +201.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1966.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.5%
Contains more IronIron +15.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +19.2%

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.
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 3% 0.67% 42% 0% 66% 27% 30% 49% 20% 0% 37% 17% 12%
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 23% 4.3% 0% 0% 35% 101% 85% 20% 47% 125% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +87.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +147.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +655.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +550%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +266.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +187.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +141.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Granola bars Beef sticks DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.37g 20.8g 84%
Manganese 1.777mg 0.086mg 74%
Sodium 294mg 1531mg 54%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.05g 4.42g 51%
Fats 19.8g 49.6g 46%
Cholesterol 0mg 133mg 44%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1µg 42%
Monounsaturated fat 4.38g 20.47g 40%
Selenium 16.2µg 29%
Copper 0.392mg 0.13mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.119mg 0.436mg 24%
Protein 10.1g 21.5g 23%
Fiber 5.3g 21%
Carbs 64.4g 5.4g 20%
Magnesium 97mg 21mg 18%
Vitamin B3 1.581mg 4.54mg 18%
Phosphorus 277mg 180mg 14%
Vitamin E 2.09mg 14%
Vitamin K 14.6µg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.813mg 0.328mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.264mg 0.141mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 0.205mg 9%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 6.8mg 7%
Folate 23µg 0µg 6%
Iron 2.95mg 3.4mg 6%
Choline 22mg 4%
Calories 471kcal 550kcal 4%
Zinc 2.03mg 2.42mg 4%
Potassium 336mg 257mg 2%
Vitamin A 2µg 13µg 1%
Calcium 61mg 68mg 1%
Net carbs 59.1g 5.4g N/A
Sugar 28.57g N/A
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0.184mg 0%
Threonine 0.264mg 0.832mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.352mg 0.818mg 0%
Leucine 0.724mg 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 0.4mg 1.518mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0.454mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.479mg 0.801mg 0%
Valine 0.508mg 0.95mg 0%
Histidine 0.216mg 0.53mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 20% 64% 4% 2%
Protein: 10.1 g
Fats: 19.8 g
Carbs: 64.4 g
Water: 3.9 g
Other: 1.8 g
22% 50% 5% 19% 4%
Protein: 21.5 g
Fats: 49.6 g
Carbs: 5.4 g
Water: 19.1 g
Other: 4.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1092.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +112.9%
Contains more FatsFats +150.5%
Contains more WaterWater +389.7%
Contains more OtherOther +144.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 23% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.37 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.05 g
46% 45% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 20.47 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.42 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +172.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +367.4%

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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. Granola bars - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167542/nutrients
  2. Beef sticks - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168850/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.