Baby ruth vs. Bit-o-honey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are baby ruth and bit-o-honey different?
- Baby ruth has more copper, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B3, fiber, potassium, vitamin B2, and choline than bit-o-honey.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for baby ruth is 33% higher.
- Baby ruth contains 18 times more vitamin B3 than bit-o-honey. While baby ruth contains 1.251mg of vitamin B3, bit-o-honey contains only 0.069mg.
- Bit-o-honey has less saturated fat.
Candies, NESTLE, BABY RUTH Bar and Candies, NESTLE, BIT-O'-HONEY Candy Chews are the varieties 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +514.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +34.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +465.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +215% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +765.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +46.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +235.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -22% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +823.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +92.3% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +210% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +175% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1713% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +306.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +366.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +500% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +1296% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 12.1g | 5.5g | 30% |
Fats | 21.6g | 7.5g | 22% |
Copper | 0.225mg | 0.026mg | 22% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.638g | 0.338g | 15% |
Manganese | 0.351mg | 0.038mg | 14% |
Monounsaturated fat | 5.557g | 1.03g | 11% |
Phosphorus | 94mg | 28mg | 9% |
Magnesium | 43mg | 7mg | 9% |
Protein | 5.4g | 2g | 7% |
Fiber | 2g | 0.2g | 7% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.251mg | 0.069mg | 7% |
Potassium | 249mg | 44mg | 6% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.121mg | 0.044mg | 6% |
Choline | 34.9mg | 2.5mg | 6% |
Iron | 0.63mg | 0.2mg | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.333mg | 0.082mg | 5% |
Carbs | 64.8g | 80.89g | 5% |
Calories | 459kcal | 375kcal | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.93mg | 0.3mg | 4% |
Sodium | 230mg | 295mg | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.042mg | 0.009mg | 3% |
Folate | 12µg | 2µg | 3% |
Selenium | 2.5µg | 1.3µg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.72mg | 0.49mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 0µg | 2% |
Calcium | 47mg | 35mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.8mg | 1% |
Caffeine | 4mg | 0mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 62.8g | 80.69g | N/A |
Sugar | 54g | 48g | N/A |
Vitamin B1 | 0.058mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.06µg | 0.06µg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.05g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.4 g
Fats:
21.6 g
Carbs:
64.8 g
Water:
6.99 g
Other:
1.21 g
Protein:
2 g
Fats:
7.5 g
Carbs:
80.89 g
Water:
8.3 g
Other:
1.31 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +170% |
Contains more FatsFats | +188% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +24.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +18.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
12.1 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.557 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.638 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.5 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.338 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +439.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +680.5% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -54.5% |