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Powdered milk vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are powdered milk and candy bar different?

  • Powdered milk is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin B2, and phosphorus; however, candy bar is richer in vitamin B6, copper, manganese, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for candy bar is 11746% higher.
  • Candy bar has less cholesterol.
  • Powdered milk has a lower glycemic index (32) than candy bar (51).

Milk, dry, whole, without added 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 61% 274% 117% 18% 27% 91% 333% 48% 5.2% 89%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1069.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +226.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +151.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +246.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +29.4%
Contains more IronIron +106.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +867.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +18%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3007.5%

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 29% 86% 12% 7.5% 71% 278% 12% 136% 70% 406% 5.5% 28% 64%
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% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +183%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +760.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +173.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +299.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +606.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1126.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50562.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +102.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Powdered milk Candy bar DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.302mg 153mg 11746%
Vitamin B12 3.25µg 0µg 135%
Calcium 912mg 78mg 83%
Vitamin B2 1.205mg 0.14mg 82%
Copper 0.08mg 0.774mg 77%
Phosphorus 776mg 308mg 67%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 10.65g 67%
Saturated fat 16.742g 4.678g 55%
Manganese 0.04mg 1.243mg 52%
Vitamin B3 0.646mg 7.922mg 45%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Vitamin A 258µg 0µg 29%
Vitamin B5 2.271mg 0.83mg 29%
Potassium 1330mg 407mg 27%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 4.1mg 23%
Protein 26.32g 15.5g 22%
Monounsaturated fat 7.924g 16.721g 22%
Selenium 16.3µg 4.7µg 21%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Choline 117.4mg 29.4mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.283mg 0.1mg 15%
Fats 26.71g 33.7g 11%
Vitamin C 8.6mg 0mg 10%
Folate 37µg 75µg 10%
Sodium 371mg 156mg 9%
Iron 0.47mg 0.97mg 6%
Magnesium 85mg 110mg 6%
Zinc 3.34mg 3.94mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Carbs 38.42g 47.4g 3%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0µg 2%
Calories 496kcal 522kcal 1%
Net carbs 38.42g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 38.42g 42.22g N/A
Tryptophan 0.371mg 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 1.188mg 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.592mg 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 2.578mg 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 2.087mg 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0.66mg 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.271mg 0.787mg 0%
Valine 1.762mg 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.714mg 0.385mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 27% 38% 2% 6%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 26.71 g
Carbs: 38.42 g
Water: 2.47 g
Other: 6.08 g
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +69.8%
Contains more WaterWater +54.4%
Contains more OtherOther +237.8%
Contains more FatsFats +26.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.742 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 g
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +111%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1501.5%

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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. Powdered milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173454/nutrients
  2. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.