Oats vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between oats and candy bar
- Oats are higher in manganese, vitamin B1, iron, phosphorus, fiber, and magnesium, yet candy bar is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and copper.
- Candy bar covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 11760% more than oats.
- Oats contain 8 times more vitamin B1 than candy bar. While oats contain 0.763mg of vitamin B1, candy bar contains only 0.1mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in oats is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Oats and Candies, peanut 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +60.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +386.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +69.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +295.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +44.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +23.6% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +663% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +62.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +724.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +128471.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +33.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.119mg | 153mg | 11760% |
| Manganese | 4.916mg | 1.243mg | 160% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.763mg | 0.1mg | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.535g | 10.65g | 54% |
| Iron | 4.72mg | 0.97mg | 47% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.961mg | 7.922mg | 44% |
| Fats | 6.9g | 33.7g | 41% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.178g | 16.721g | 36% |
| Phosphorus | 523mg | 308mg | 31% |
| Vitamin E | 4.1mg | 27% | |
| Fiber | 10.6g | 4.1g | 26% |
| Magnesium | 177mg | 110mg | 16% |
| Saturated fat | 1.217g | 4.678g | 16% |
| Copper | 0.626mg | 0.774mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.349mg | 0.83mg | 10% |
| Selenium | 4.7µg | 9% | |
| Calories | 389kcal | 522kcal | 7% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 156mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 66.27g | 47.4g | 6% |
| Choline | 29.4mg | 5% | |
| Folate | 56µg | 75µg | 5% |
| Protein | 16.89g | 15.5g | 3% |
| Calcium | 54mg | 78mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 429mg | 407mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 55.67g | 43.3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 42.22g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 3.97mg | 3.94mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.139mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.234mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.575mg | 0.52mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.694mg | 0.534mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.284mg | 0.986mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.701mg | 0.545mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.312mg | 0.185mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.895mg | 0.787mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.937mg | 0.638mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.405mg | 0.385mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +39.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +413.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +388.4% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +667.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +320.1% |
