Sugar substitute vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between sugar substitute and candy bar?
- Sugar substitute is richer in calcium, while candy bar is higher in vitamin B6, copper, manganese, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B5, and fiber.
- Candy bar's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 11768% higher.
- Candy bar has 11 times less calcium than sugar substitute. Sugar substitute has 879mg of calcium, while candy bar has 78mg.
- Candy bar is lower in sodium.
- Candy bar has a higher glycemic index (51) than sugar substitute (40).
We used Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown and Candies, peanut bar types in this comparison.
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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 more CalciumCalcium | +1026.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1733.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +943.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +506.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +10957.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +9750% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +3750% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -72.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +5550% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +566.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +833.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +937.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1019900% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.015mg | 153mg | 11768% |
| Copper | 0.007mg | 0.774mg | 85% |
| Calcium | 879mg | 78mg | 80% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 10.65g | 71% | |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 1.243mg | 53% |
| Fats | 0g | 33.7g | 52% |
| Vitamin B3 | 7.922mg | 50% | |
| Phosphorus | 8mg | 308mg | 43% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 16.721g | 42% | |
| Zinc | 0.04mg | 3.94mg | 35% |
| Vitamin E | 4.1mg | 27% | |
| Protein | 2.06g | 15.5g | 27% |
| Magnesium | 6mg | 110mg | 25% |
| Saturated fat | 4.678g | 21% | |
| Folate | 75µg | 19% | |
| Sodium | 572mg | 156mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.08mg | 0.83mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 0.6g | 4.1g | 14% |
| Carbs | 84.77g | 47.4g | 12% |
| Potassium | 39mg | 407mg | 11% |
| Iron | 0.16mg | 0.97mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.015mg | 0.14mg | 10% |
| Selenium | 4.7µg | 9% | |
| Calories | 347kcal | 522kcal | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.1mg | 7% |
| Choline | 29.4mg | 5% | |
| Starch | 3.52g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 84.17g | 43.3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.03g | 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
Protein:
2.06 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
84.77 g
Water:
9.14 g
Other:
4.03 g
Protein:
15.5 g
Fats:
33.7 g
Carbs:
47.4 g
Water:
1.6 g
Other:
1.8 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +78.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +471.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +123.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +652.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
