Chocolate vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chocolate and candy bar different?

Chocolate is higher in iron, copper, and fiber; however, candy bar is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, protein, vitamin E, zinc, and phosphorus.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for candy bar is 11766% higher.
Chocolate contains 8 times more iron than candy bar. While chocolate contains 8.02mg of iron, candy bar contains only 0.97mg.
Candy bar has less saturated fat.
Chocolate has a lower glycemic index (23) than candy bar (51).

Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Candies, peanut bar 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.

Chocolate

Candy bar

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+32.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+37.3%
Contains more IronIron	+726.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+32.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-84.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+14.2%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+39.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+96%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+49.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+56.7%

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.

Chocolate

Candy bar

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+659.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+180%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+992.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+179.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+364185.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B6	0.042mg	153mg	11766%
Iron	8.02mg	0.97mg	88%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.092g	10.65g	64%
Saturated fat	18.519g	4.678g	63%
Vitamin B3	0.725mg	7.922mg	45%
Copper	1.028mg	0.774mg	28%
Vitamin E	0.54mg	4.1mg	24%
Protein	4.88g	15.5g	21%
Folate		75µg	19%
Zinc	2.01mg	3.94mg	18%
Monounsaturated fat	9.54g	16.721g	18%
Phosphorus	206mg	308mg	15%
Fiber	7g	4.1g	12%
Vitamin B5	0.297mg	0.83mg	11%
Caffeine	43mg	0mg	11%
Vitamin B12	0.23µg	0µg	10%
Magnesium	146mg	110mg	9%
Manganese	1.419mg	1.243mg	8%
Vitamin B2	0.05mg	0.14mg	7%
Vitamin K	8.1µg	0µg	7%
Sodium	24mg	156mg	6%
Vitamin B1	0.025mg	0.1mg	6%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.947g		6%
Carbs	61.17g	47.4g	5%
Choline		29.4mg	5%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.085g		5%
Fats	31.28g	33.7g	4%
Potassium	559mg	407mg	4%
Cholesterol	8mg	0mg	3%
Selenium	3µg	4.7µg	3%
Calcium	56mg	78mg	2%
Calories	546kcal	522kcal	1%
Protein per 100 calories	0.89g	3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	1119kcal	337kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	18g	19g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.57	5.9	N/A
Net carbs	54.17g	43.3g	N/A
Sugar	47.9g	42.22g	N/A
Vitamin A	2µg	0µg	0%
Trans fat	0.112g		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%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.001g		N/A