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Snacks, granola bars, soft, coated, milk chocolate coating, peanut butter vs. Granola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between snacks, granola bars, soft, coated, milk chocolate coating, peanut butter and granola

  • Granola is higher than snacks, granola bars, soft, coated, milk chocolate coating, peanut butter in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, folate, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, copper, and vitamin A.
  • Granola covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 500% more than snacks, granola bars, soft, coated, milk chocolate coating, peanut butter.
  • Snacks, granola bars, soft, coated, milk chocolate coating, peanut butter contains 12 times more saturated fat than granola. While snacks, granola bars, soft, coated, milk chocolate coating, peanut butter contains 17.01g of saturated fat, granola contains only 1.39g.

Food varieties used in this article are Snacks, granola bars, soft, coated, milk chocolate coating, peanut butter and Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S Low Fat Granola without Raisins.

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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 48% 32% 30% 54% 108% 40% 97% 25% 176% 71%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 9.9% 19% 139% 200% 210% 98% 34% 0% 94%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +227.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more IronIron +155.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +85.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +423.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +32.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~68mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~228mg

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 2% 1.7% 83% 0% 25% 48% 62% 32% 24% 0% 33% 19% 13%
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 20% 153% 49% 32% 190% 201% 191% 0% 942% 1500% 3.3% 612% 12%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +71.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +915.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +9080%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +660%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +314.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +210%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3749.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +3164%
~equal in Choline ~22.6mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 31% 53% 3% 2%
Protein: 10.2 g
Fats: 31.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 3.2 g
Other: 2.1 g
9% 6% 81% 4%
Protein: 8.7 g
Fats: 5.7 g
Carbs: 80.9 g
Water: 3.5 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.2%
Contains more FatsFats +445.6%
Contains more OtherOther +75%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +51.5%
~equal in Water ~3.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 26% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.9 g
25% 46% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.39 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.5 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.6 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +161.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.8%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Snacks, granola bars, soft, coated, milk chocolate coating, peanut butter Granola
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snacks, granola bars, soft, coated, milk chocolate coating, peanut butter Granola DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 12µg 500%
Vitamin B6 0.106mg 4.08mg 306%
Folate 25µg 816µg 198%
Saturated fat 17.01g 1.39g 71%
Manganese 1.35mg 59%
Zinc 1.47mg 7.7mg 57%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.76mg 55%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.87mg 51%
Vitamin A 5µg 459µg 50%
Vitamin B3 3.29mg 10.2mg 43%
Fats 31.1g 5.7g 39%
Copper 0.323mg 0.6mg 31%
Iron 1.45mg 3.7mg 28%
Fiber 2.8g 7g 17%
Vitamin E 4.17mg 2.43mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.53mg 11%
Vitamin D 0µg 2.1µg 11%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 1.3µg 10%
Vitamin D 0IU 82IU 10%
Monounsaturated fat 6.54g 2.5g 10%
Carbs 53.4g 80.9g 9%
Calcium 108mg 33mg 8%
Selenium 13.1µg 17.3µg 8%
Calories 508kcal 389kcal 6%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 6mg 6%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Potassium 339mg 215mg 4%
Protein 10.2g 8.7g 3%
Sodium 193mg 257mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.9g 1.6g 2%
Caffeine 6mg 0mg 2%
Net carbs 50.6g 73.9g N/A
Magnesium 67mg 68mg 0%
Sugar 23.74g 28.3g N/A
Phosphorus 227mg 228mg 0%
Choline 24.7mg 22.6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.123mg 0%
Threonine 0.387mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.804mg 0%
Lysine 0.519mg 0%
Methionine 0.173mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.51mg 0%
Valine 0.555mg 0%
Histidine 0.228mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Snacks, granola bars, soft, coated, milk chocolate coating, peanut butter Granola
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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
26%
Snacks, granola bars, soft, coated, milk chocolate coating, peanut butter
300%
Granola
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
68%
Snacks, granola bars, soft, coated, milk chocolate coating, peanut butter
85%
Granola

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Snacks, granola bars, soft, coated, milk chocolate coating, peanut butter
Snacks, granola bars, soft, coated, milk chocolate coating, peanut butter is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.56g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Snacks, granola bars, soft, coated, milk chocolate coating, peanut butter
Snacks, granola bars, soft, coated, milk chocolate coating, peanut butter contains less Sodium (difference - 64mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Snacks, granola bars, soft, coated, milk chocolate coating, peanut butter
Snacks, granola bars, soft, coated, milk chocolate coating, peanut butter is lower in glycemic index (difference - 53)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Granola
Granola is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 12mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Granola
Granola is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 15.62g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Granola
Granola is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Granola
Granola is relatively richer in vitamins
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. Snacks, granola bars, soft, coated, milk chocolate coating, peanut butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167547/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.