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Skor bar vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are skor bar and chocolate different?

  • Chocolate is higher than skor bar in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, zinc, and potassium.
  • Chocolate covers your daily need for copper, 110% more than skor bar.
  • Skor bar contains 13 times more sodium than chocolate. Skor bar contains 317mg of sodium, while chocolate contains 24mg.

Candies, HERSHEY'S SKOR Toffee Bar and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids types were 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 7.1% 9% 14% 21% 13% 4.6% 26% 41% 0% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1360%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +86.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +265.4%
Contains more IronIron +1307%
Contains more CopperCopper +2470%
Contains more ZincZinc +1082.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +237.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 1.7% 20% 12% 1.5% 5% 23% 2.4% 2.4% 5.1% 26% 22% 1.5% 1.7%
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% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2950%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +457.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +642.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +90.9%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.54mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.23µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~8.1µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 30% 64%
Protein: 3.13 g
Fats: 30.37 g
Carbs: 63.73 g
Water: 1.57 g
Other: 1.2 g
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +61.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +55.9%
Contains more OtherOther +41.7%
~equal in Fats ~31.28g
~equal in Carbs ~61.17g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
63% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.78 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.714 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.191 g
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 g
~equal in Saturated fat ~18.519g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~9.54g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.092g

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Skor bar Chocolate DV% diff.
Copper 0.04mg 1.028mg 110%
Iron 0.57mg 8.02mg 93%
Manganese 0mg 1.419mg 62%
Magnesium 10mg 146mg 32%
Fiber 1.3g 7g 23%
Phosphorus 61mg 206mg 21%
Zinc 0.17mg 2.01mg 17%
Cholesterol 53mg 8mg 15%
Sodium 317mg 24mg 13%
Potassium 153mg 559mg 12%
Caffeine 10mg 43mg 8%
Vitamin A 61µg 2µg 7%
Selenium 0µg 3µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.04mg 0.297mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 0.05mg 4%
Protein 3.13g 4.88g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.13mg 0.725mg 4%
Calcium 30mg 56mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.022mg 0.042mg 2%
Choline 3.1mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.21µg 0.23µg 1%
Saturated fat 18.78g 18.519g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.191g 1.092g 1%
Folate 2µg 1%
Carbs 63.73g 61.17g 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1%
Fats 30.37g 31.28g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Calories 541kcal 546kcal 0%
Net carbs 62.43g 54.17g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Sugar 59.89g 47.9g N/A
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.54mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.025mg 0%
Vitamin K 8.6µg 8.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 9.714g 9.54g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Skor bar Chocolate
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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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
10%
Skor bar
9%
Chocolate
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
14%
Skor bar
116%
Chocolate

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Skor bar
Skor bar is lower in glycemic index (difference - 23)
Which food is cheaper?
Skor bar
Skor bar is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Chocolate
Chocolate is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 45mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chocolate
Chocolate is lower in Sugar (difference - 11.99g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chocolate
Chocolate contains less Sodium (difference - 293mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Chocolate
Chocolate is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.261g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Chocolate
Chocolate is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Skor bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168757/nutrients
  2. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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