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Mounds candy bar vs. Sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mounds candy bar and sugar?

  • Mounds candy bar is richer than sugar in copper, manganese, iron, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, and potassium.
  • Mounds candy bar's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 103% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in sugar is lower.

We used Candies, MOUNDS Candy Bar and Sugars, granulated 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 39% 6.3% 28% 78% 133% 30% 39% 19% 124% 36%
Sugar
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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% 0.3% 0.18% 1.9% 2.3% 0.27% 0% 0.13% 0.52% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15950%
Contains more IronIron +4080%
Contains more CopperCopper +5614.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +10900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1000%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%

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 1.3% 0% 3.8% 0% 12% 13% 5.2% 15% 21% 0% 4% 4.5% 6.4%
Sugar
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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% 0% 0% 0% 4.4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +205.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mounds candy bar Sugar DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.58g 0g 94%
Copper 0.4mg 0.007mg 44%
Fats 26.6g 0g 41%
Manganese 0.948mg 0.004mg 41%
Iron 2.09mg 0.05mg 26%
Fiber 3.7g 0g 15%
Carbs 58.59g 99.98g 14%
Magnesium 55mg 0mg 13%
Phosphorus 91mg 0mg 13%
Selenium 6.6µg 0.6µg 11%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.01mg 10%
Protein 4.6g 0g 9%
Potassium 321mg 2mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0mg 7%
Sodium 145mg 1mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.245mg 0mg 5%
Calories 486kcal 387kcal 5%
Caffeine 17mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.049mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.019mg 3%
Calcium 21mg 1mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.277mg 0mg 2%
Folate 6µg 0µg 2%
Choline 11.8mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 0g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.14g 0g 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 54.89g 99.98g N/A
Sugar 46.19g 99.8g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 27% 59% 9%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 26.6 g
Carbs: 58.59 g
Water: 9.05 g
Other: 1.16 g
Sugar
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100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 99.98 g
Water: 0.02 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +45150%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +70.6%

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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. Mounds candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168759/nutrients
  2. Sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169655/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.