Baby ruth vs. Payday — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between baby ruth and payday
- Baby ruth contains less vitamin B3, manganese, iron, vitamin B6, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, copper, and vitamin E than payday.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for payday is 37% higher.
- Payday has 3 times less saturated fat than baby ruth. Baby ruth has 12.1g of saturated fat, while payday has 4.806g.
Food types used in this article are Candies, NESTLE, BABY RUTH Bar and Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar.
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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 | +109.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +191.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +204.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +44.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +118.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +109.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +159.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +104% |
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 B12Vitamin B12 | +200% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +165.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +43.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +472.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +56.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +459.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +325% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin B3 | 1.251mg | 7.166mg | 37% |
Saturated fat | 12.1g | 4.806g | 33% |
Manganese | 0.351mg | 0.912mg | 24% |
Monounsaturated fat | 5.557g | 12.467g | 17% |
Protein | 5.4g | 13.44g | 16% |
Iron | 0.63mg | 1.92mg | 16% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.042mg | 0.235mg | 15% |
Phosphorus | 94mg | 197mg | 15% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.638g | 4.691g | 14% |
Potassium | 249mg | 725mg | 14% |
Copper | 0.225mg | 0.325mg | 11% |
Magnesium | 43mg | 90mg | 11% |
Folate | 12µg | 51µg | 10% |
Vitamin E | 0.93mg | 2.47mg | 10% |
Zinc | 0.72mg | 1.57mg | 8% |
Fiber | 2g | 3.8g | 7% |
Calcium | 47mg | 94mg | 5% |
Selenium | 2.5µg | 5.1µg | 5% |
Fats | 21.6g | 25g | 5% |
Carbs | 64.8g | 52.88g | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.333mg | 0.521mg | 4% |
Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 0µg | 2% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.06µg | 0.02µg | 2% |
Calories | 459kcal | 490kcal | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.058mg | 0.083mg | 2% |
Caffeine | 4mg | 0mg | 1% |
Starch | 2.19g | 1% | |
Net carbs | 62.8g | 49.08g | N/A |
Sugar | 54g | 40.32g | N/A |
Sodium | 230mg | 231mg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.121mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.05g | 0g | N/A |
Choline | 34.9mg | 35.6mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.133mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.457mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.486mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.879mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.515mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.166mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.687mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.565mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.337mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.023g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +22.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +148.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +15.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +41.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -60.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +124.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +77.8% |