Milk vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are milk and candy bar different?
- Milk is higher in vitamin B12; however, candy bar is richer in vitamin B6, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin E, and magnesium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for candy bar is 11766% higher.
- Milk has less saturated fat.
- Milk has a lower glycemic index (31) than candy bar (51).
Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Candies, peanut bar are the varieties used 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +60.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -71.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +900% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +171.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +3133.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +7640% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +838.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +224.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +41333.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +42.4% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +32.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +40900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +8418.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +129.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +413413.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1400% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +66.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.037mg | 153mg | 11766% |
| Copper | 0.01mg | 0.774mg | 85% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.035g | 10.65g | 71% |
| Manganese | 0.003mg | 1.243mg | 54% |
| Fats | 0.97g | 33.7g | 50% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.093mg | 7.922mg | 49% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.277g | 16.721g | 41% |
| Zinc | 0.42mg | 3.94mg | 32% |
| Phosphorus | 95mg | 308mg | 30% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 4.1mg | 27% |
| Calories | 42kcal | 522kcal | 24% |
| Protein | 3.37g | 15.5g | 24% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 110mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.47µg | 0µg | 20% |
| Folate | 5µg | 75µg | 18% |
| Saturated fat | 0.633g | 4.678g | 18% |
| Fiber | 0g | 4.1g | 16% |
| Carbs | 4.99g | 47.4g | 14% |
| Iron | 0.03mg | 0.97mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.361mg | 0.83mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 150mg | 407mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.1mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 48IU | 0IU | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 58µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Sodium | 44mg | 156mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 125mg | 78mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 3.3µg | 4.7µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.185mg | 0.14mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Choline | 17.7mg | 29.4mg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 4.99g | 43.3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.2g | 42.22g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.043mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.143mg | 0.52mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.174mg | 0.534mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.319mg | 0.986mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.282mg | 0.545mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.088mg | 0.185mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.174mg | 0.787mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.22mg | 0.638mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.101mg | 0.385mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.027g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +5520% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +359.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3374.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +849.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +140% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5936.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +30328.6% |
