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Icing vs. Almond joy — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between icing and almond joy

  • Icing has more polyunsaturated fat; however, almond joy is higher in fiber, iron, phosphorus, potassium, and calcium.
  • Almond joy covers your daily saturated fat needs 73% more than icing.
  • Almond joy contains 7 times less polyunsaturated fat than icing. Icing contains 7.951g of polyunsaturated fat, while almond joy contains 1.18g.
  • Almond joy has less sugar.

Food varieties used in this article are Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 3% 6% 0% 1.9% 7.7% 24% 0% 0.55%
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 ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2033.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +647.1%
Contains more IronIron +693.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +522.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.8%
~equal in Copper ~mg
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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.
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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% 31% 0% 2.5% 70% 4.1% 3.3% 0% 0% 33% 6% 1.3%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Icing Almond joy DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.974g 17.59g 66%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.951g 1.18g 45%
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 23%
Fiber 0g 5g 20%
Fats 16.23g 26.93g 16%
Iron 0.16mg 1.27mg 14%
Phosphorus 18mg 112mg 13%
Vitamin K 13µg 11%
Vitamin E 1.53mg 10%
Protein 0g 4.13g 8%
Potassium 34mg 254mg 6%
Calcium 3mg 64mg 6%
Calories 418kcal 479kcal 3%
Carbs 67.89g 59.51g 3%
Sodium 184mg 142mg 2%
Folate 8µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Zinc 0.07mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 4.86g 5.26g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.055mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 4mg 1%
Net carbs 67.89g 54.51g N/A
Magnesium 1mg 0%
Sugar 63.1g 48.34g N/A
Selenium 0.1µg 0%
Choline 2.3mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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16% 68% 15%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 67.89 g
Water: 15.07 g
Other: 0.81 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 +14.1%
Contains more WaterWater +83.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +65.9%
Contains more OtherOther +51.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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19% 31% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.974 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.951 g
73% 22% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.59 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.26 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.18 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +573.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~5.26g

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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. Icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169620/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.