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Carob vs. Bit-o-honey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are carob and bit-o-honey different?

  • Carob has more fats, zinc, calcium, copper, potassium, protein, fiber, phosphorus, and iron than bit-o-honey.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for carob is 118% higher.
  • Carob contains 19 times more fiber than bit-o-honey. While carob contains 3.8g of fiber, bit-o-honey contains only 0.2g.
  • Bit-o-honey has less saturated fat.

Candies, carob, unsweetened and Candies, NESTLE, BIT-O'-HONEY Candy Chews are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Carob
Carob
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 91% 56% 48% 61% 96% 54% 14% 18% 28%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 11% 3.9% 7.5% 8.7% 13% 12% 38% 5% 7.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +414.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +765.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1338.6%
Contains more IronIron +545%
Contains more CopperCopper +603.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +620.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +350%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +268.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%

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.
Carob
Carob
10
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 1.7% 0% 0.33% 31% 25% 41% 20% 45% 30% 35% 19% 16%
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 2.7% 0% 0% 6% 15% 10% 1.3% 4.9% 2.1% 7.5% 0% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +423.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +304.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1407.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +814.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1344.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +950%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +60%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carob Bit-o-honey DV% diff.
Saturated fat 29.018g 5.5g 107%
Fats 31.36g 7.5g 37%
Zinc 3.53mg 0.49mg 28%
Calcium 303mg 35mg 27%
Potassium 633mg 44mg 17%
Copper 0.183mg 0.026mg 17%
Iron 1.29mg 0.2mg 14%
Fiber 3.8g 0.2g 14%
Phosphorus 126mg 28mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.75mg 0.082mg 13%
Protein 8.15g 2g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.178mg 0.044mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.009mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0.06µg 9%
Calories 540kcal 375kcal 8%
Carbs 56.29g 80.89g 8%
Sodium 107mg 295mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.57mg 0.3mg 8%
Magnesium 36mg 7mg 7%
Selenium 5.2µg 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.04mg 0.069mg 6%
Vitamin K 7.7µg 0µg 6%
Folate 21µg 2µg 5%
Manganese 0.14mg 0.038mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.06mg 3%
Choline 19mg 2.5mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.483g 1.03g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.5g 0.53g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 663kcal 1875kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 19g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.03 0.25 N/A
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.8mg 0%
Net carbs 52.49g 80.69g N/A
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 34.11g 48g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.295g 0.338g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carob
Carob
2
8% 31% 56% 3%
Protein: 8.15 g
Fats: 31.36 g
Carbs: 56.29 g
Water: 1.54 g
Other: 2.66 g
2% 8% 81% 8%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 7.5 g
Carbs: 80.89 g
Water: 8.3 g
Other: 1.31 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +307.5%
Contains more FatsFats +318.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43.7%
Contains more WaterWater +439%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carob
Carob
0
97%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.483 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.295 g
80% 15% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.5 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.338 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +113.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14.6%

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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. Carob - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167973/nutrients
  2. Bit-o-honey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167564/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.