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Payday vs. Butterfinger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between payday and butterfinger

  • Butterfinger has less vitamin B3, manganese, potassium, copper, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B6, magnesium, and fiber.
  • Payday's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 28% more.
  • Payday has 3 times more vitamin B6 than butterfinger. Payday has 0.235mg of vitamin B6, while butterfinger has 0.069mg.
  • Payday is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar and Candies, NESTLE, BUTTERFINGER 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.
Payday
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 64% 28% 64% 72% 108% 43% 84% 30% 119% 28%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 34% 11% 19% 30% 64% 27% 42% 30% 64% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +161.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +229.5%
Contains more IronIron +143%
Contains more CopperCopper +68.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +57%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +103.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +86.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75.9%
~equal in Sodium ~230mg

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.
Payday
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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% 49% 0% 21% 27% 134% 31% 54% 2.5% 0% 38% 19%
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% 34% 0% 30% 14% 50% 22% 16% 5% 5.5% 21% 8.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +43.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +170.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +240.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +82.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +137.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Payday
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13% 25% 53% 7% 2%
Protein: 13.44 g
Fats: 25 g
Carbs: 52.88 g
Water: 6.97 g
Other: 1.71 g
5% 19% 73%
Protein: 5.4 g
Fats: 18.9 g
Carbs: 72.9 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +148.9%
Contains more FatsFats +32.3%
Contains more WaterWater +466.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37.9%
~equal in Other ~1.57g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Payday
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22% 57% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.806 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.467 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.691 g
53% 29% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.5 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.119 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.164 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +143.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +48.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Payday Butterfinger
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Payday Butterfinger DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 7.166mg 2.649mg 28%
Saturated fat 4.806g 9.5g 21%
Manganese 0.912mg 0.49mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 12.467g 5.119g 18%
Protein 13.44g 5.4g 16%
Copper 0.325mg 0.193mg 15%
Potassium 725mg 220mg 15%
Phosphorus 197mg 97mg 14%
Iron 1.92mg 0.79mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.069mg 13%
Magnesium 90mg 48mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.691g 3.164g 10%
Fats 25g 18.9g 9%
Fiber 3.8g 2g 7%
Carbs 52.88g 72.9g 7%
Calcium 94mg 36mg 6%
Folate 51µg 28µg 6%
Zinc 1.57mg 1mg 5%
Vitamin E 2.47mg 1.72mg 5%
Selenium 5.1µg 2.9µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.062mg 4%
Choline 35.6mg 15mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.083mg 0.121mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.521mg 0.37mg 3%
Calories 490kcal 459kcal 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.2µg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0.04µg 1%
Starch 2.19g 1%
Net carbs 49.08g 70.9g N/A
Sugar 40.32g 45.9g N/A
Sodium 231mg 230mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.04g N/A
Tryptophan 0.133mg 0%
Threonine 0.457mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.486mg 0%
Leucine 0.879mg 0%
Lysine 0.515mg 0%
Methionine 0.166mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.687mg 0%
Valine 0.565mg 0%
Histidine 0.337mg 0%
Caffeine 0mg 1mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.023g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Payday Butterfinger
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
29%
Payday
16%
Butterfinger
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
64%
Payday
34%
Butterfinger

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Payday
Payday is lower in Sugar (difference - 5.58g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Payday
Payday is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 4.694g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Payday
Payday is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Payday
Payday is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Butterfinger
Butterfinger contains less Sodium (difference - 1mg)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Payday - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170680/nutrients
  2. Butterfinger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167565/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.