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Almond joy vs. Icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between almond joy and icing

  • Almond joy has more fiber, fats, iron, phosphorus, protein, potassium, and calcium; however, icing is higher in polyunsaturated fat.
  • Almond joy covers your daily saturated fat needs 73% more than icing.
  • Icing has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, ALMOND JOY Candy Bar and Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 19% 22% 48% 0% 0% 48% 19% 0% 0%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 3% 6% 0% 1.9% 7.7% 24% 0% 0.55%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2033.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +647.1%
Contains more IronIron +693.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +522.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Copper ~0mg
~equal in Manganese ~0mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 2.3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 31% 2.5% 70% 4.1% 3.3% 0% 0% 33% 6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Almond joy Icing DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.59g 2.974g 66%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.18g 7.951g 45%
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 23%
Fiber 5g 0g 20%
Fats 26.93g 16.23g 16%
Iron 1.27mg 0.16mg 14%
Phosphorus 112mg 18mg 13%
Vitamin K 13µg 11%
Vitamin E 1.53mg 10%
Protein 4.13g 0g 8%
Calcium 64mg 3mg 6%
Potassium 254mg 34mg 6%
Calories 479kcal 418kcal 3%
Carbs 59.51g 67.89g 3%
Sodium 142mg 184mg 2%
Folate 8µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Cholesterol 4mg 0mg 1%
Zinc 0.07mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.055mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 5.26g 4.86g 1%
Weight per 100 calories 21g 24g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.37 4.3 N/A
Net carbs 54.51g 67.89g N/A
Magnesium 1mg 0%
Sugar 48.34g 63.1g N/A
Selenium 0.1µg 0%
Choline 2.3mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 27% 60% 8%
Protein: 4.13 g
Fats: 26.93 g
Carbs: 59.51 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1.23 g
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16% 68% 15%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 67.89 g
Water: 15.07 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +65.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14.1%
Contains more WaterWater +83.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
73% 22% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.59 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.26 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.18 g
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19% 31% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.974 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.951 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +573.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~4.86g

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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. Almond joy - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167562/nutrients
  2. Icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169620/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.