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Clif Bar vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are clif Bar and candy bar different?

  • Clif Bar is richer in vitamin C, iron, vitamin B12, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin K, calcium, and selenium, while candy bar is higher in vitamin B6 and copper.
  • Candy bar covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 11724% more than clif Bar.

Snacks, CLIF BAR, mixed flavors and Candies, peanut bar types were used in this article.

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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 105% 110% 36% 248% 147% 120% 126% 25% 280% 112%
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +371.8%
Contains more IronIron +582.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +72.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +338.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +75.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
~equal in Potassium ~407mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~308mg

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 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 294% 0% 0.33% 4.8% 138% 87% 83% 132% 136% 165% 92% 89%
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% 82% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +451%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +167.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +165.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1608.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +79.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25920.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clif Bar Candy bar DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.588mg 153mg 11724%
Vitamin C 88.2mg 0mg 98%
Iron 6.62mg 0.97mg 71%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.182g 10.65g 56%
Vitamin B12 1.32µg 0µg 55%
Fats 5.88g 33.7g 43%
Manganese 2.146mg 1.243mg 39%
Monounsaturated fat 1.093g 16.721g 39%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.1mg 38%
Copper 0.441mg 0.774mg 37%
Vitamin K 36.8µg 0µg 31%
Calcium 368mg 78mg 29%
Selenium 20.6µg 4.7µg 29%
Vitamin B5 2.206mg 0.83mg 28%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 4.1mg 26%
Vitamin B3 4.412mg 7.922mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.375mg 0.14mg 18%
Saturated fat 1.471g 4.678g 15%
Fiber 7.4g 4.1g 13%
Folate 118µg 75µg 11%
Calories 346kcal 522kcal 9%
Magnesium 147mg 110mg 9%
Carbs 65.44g 47.4g 6%
Zinc 4.41mg 3.94mg 4%
Choline 46.2mg 29.4mg 3%
Protein 14.71g 15.5g 2%
Phosphorus 294mg 308mg 2%
Sodium 195mg 156mg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 4.3g 3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 235kcal 337kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 29g 19g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.2 5.9 N/A
Net carbs 58.04g 43.3g N/A
Potassium 412mg 407mg 0%
Sugar 31.62g 42.22g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
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
15% 6% 65% 11% 3%
Protein: 14.71 g
Fats: 5.88 g
Carbs: 65.44 g
Water: 11 g
Other: 2.97 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 CarbsCarbs +38.1%
Contains more WaterWater +587.5%
Contains more OtherOther +65%
Contains more FatsFats +473.1%
~equal in Protein ~15.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 23% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.471 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.093 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.182 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 -68.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1429.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +388.1%

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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. Clif Bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174799/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.