Sugar vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between sugar and candy bar
- Sugar has less vitamin B6, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin E, magnesium, and folate.
- Candy bar's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 11769% more.
- Sugar has a higher glycemic index than candy bar.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Sugars, granulated 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 less SodiumSodium | -99.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +7700% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +20250% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1840% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +10957.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +39300% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +30975% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +683.3% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +636.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 153mg | 11769% |
| Copper | 0.007mg | 0.774mg | 85% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 10.65g | 71% |
| Manganese | 0.004mg | 1.243mg | 54% |
| Fats | 0g | 33.7g | 52% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 7.922mg | 50% |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 308mg | 44% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 16.721g | 42% |
| Zinc | 0.01mg | 3.94mg | 36% |
| Protein | 0g | 15.5g | 31% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 4.1mg | 27% |
| Magnesium | 0mg | 110mg | 26% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 4.678g | 21% |
| Folate | 0µg | 75µg | 19% |
| Carbs | 99.98g | 47.4g | 18% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.83mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 0g | 4.1g | 16% |
| Iron | 0.05mg | 0.97mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 2mg | 407mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.019mg | 0.14mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 1mg | 78mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.1mg | 8% |
| Calories | 387kcal | 522kcal | 7% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 4.7µg | 7% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 156mg | 7% |
| Choline | 0mg | 29.4mg | 5% |
| Net carbs | 99.98g | 43.3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 99.8g | 42.22g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.149mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.52mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.534mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.986mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.545mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.185mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.787mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.638mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.385mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +110.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +7900% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
