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Vegetable vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between vegetable and candy bar

  • Vegetable has more vitamin A, while candy bar has more vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B3, manganese, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin E, and magnesium.
  • Candy bar's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 11764% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in vegetable is lower.
  • Candy bar has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of candy bar is 51, while the glycemic index of vegetable is 66.

The food types used in this comparison are Vegetables, mixed, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 7.5% 15% 31% 28% 13% 22% 4.6% 49% 1.6%
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 less SodiumSodium -77.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +212%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +140.8%
Contains more IronIron +18.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +832.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +704.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +503.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +228%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1466.7%

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 11% 71% 7.6% 0% 18% 28% 16% 9.1% 17% 0% 59% 14% 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 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 KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +978.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +830.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +449.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +206656.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +294.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +22%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Vegetable Candy bar DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 153mg 11764%
Copper 0.083mg 0.774mg 77%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.072g 10.65g 71%
Fats 0.15g 33.7g 52%
Vitamin B3 0.851mg 7.922mg 44%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 16.721g 42%
Manganese 0.379mg 1.243mg 38%
Phosphorus 51mg 308mg 37%
Zinc 0.49mg 3.94mg 31%
Protein 2.86g 15.5g 25%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 4.1mg 25%
Vitamin A 214µg 0µg 24%
Calories 65kcal 522kcal 23%
Saturated fat 0.031g 4.678g 21%
Magnesium 22mg 110mg 21%
Vitamin K 23.5µg 0µg 20%
Folate 19µg 75µg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.151mg 0.83mg 14%
Carbs 13.09g 47.4g 11%
Selenium 0.3µg 4.7µg 8%
Potassium 169mg 407mg 7%
Sodium 35mg 156mg 5%
Calcium 25mg 78mg 5%
Vitamin C 3.2mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.1mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.14mg 2%
Iron 0.82mg 0.97mg 2%
Fiber 4.4g 4.1g 1%
Choline 24.1mg 29.4mg 1%
Net carbs 8.69g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 3.12g 42.22g N/A
Tryptophan 0.029mg 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.115mg 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 0.19mg 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.17mg 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0.034mg 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.12mg 0.787mg 0%
Valine 0.149mg 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.073mg 0.385mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 13% 83%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 13.09 g
Water: 83.23 g
Other: 0.67 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 WaterWater +5101.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +442%
Contains more FatsFats +22366.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +262.1%
Contains more OtherOther +168.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 9% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.031 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.072 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 -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +167110%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14691.7%

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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. Vegetable - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170472/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.