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Candies, semisweet chocolate vs. Reese's pieces — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between candies, semisweet chocolate and reese's pieces

  • Candies, semisweet chocolate is higher in iron, copper, and fiber; however, reese's pieces are richer in vitamin B3, manganese, phosphorus, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2.
  • Reese's pieces' daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 35% higher.
  • Candies, semisweet chocolate has 6 times more iron than reese's pieces. While candies, semisweet chocolate has 3.13mg of iron, reese's pieces have only 0.49mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Candies, semisweet chocolate and Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy.

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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 82% 9.6% 32% 117% 233% 44% 57% 1.4% 104% 23%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 63% 21% 32% 18% 137% 31% 89% 25% 143% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30.7%
Contains more IronIron +538.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +70.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +40.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +425%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +115.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.5%
~equal in Potassium ~359mg

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 A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 5.2% 0% 14% 21% 8% 6.3% 8.1% 0% 14% 9.8% 12%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 20% 0% 45% 51% 114% 37% 25% 14% 15% 41% 16%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +280.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +227.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +144.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1319.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +481%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +214.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +323.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +30.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~5.9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candies, semisweet chocolate Reese's pieces DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.427mg 6.06mg 35%
Iron 3.13mg 0.49mg 33%
Copper 0.7mg 0.41mg 32%
Protein 4.2g 12.46g 17%
Caffeine 62mg 0mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 9.966g 4.46g 14%
Manganese 0.8mg 1.1mg 13%
Fiber 5.9g 3g 12%
Folate 13µg 55µg 11%
Phosphorus 132mg 207mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.18mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.105mg 0.61mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.22mg 10%
Sodium 11mg 194mg 8%
Fats 30g 24.77g 8%
Magnesium 115mg 88mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.966g 1.88g 6%
Saturated fat 17.75g 16.42g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.11mg 6%
Selenium 4.2µg 0.8µg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.11µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.99mg 5%
Zinc 1.62mg 1.15mg 4%
Calcium 32mg 69mg 4%
Carbs 63.9g 59.86g 1%
Calories 480kcal 497kcal 1%
Choline 22mg 28.7mg 1%
Net carbs 58g 56.86g N/A
Potassium 365mg 359mg 0%
Sugar 54.5g 53.25g N/A
Vitamin K 5.6µg 5.9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.063mg 0%
Threonine 0.168mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.164mg 0%
Leucine 0.257mg 0%
Lysine 0.212mg 0%
Methionine 0.044mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.204mg 0%
Valine 0.254mg 0%
Histidine 0.073mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 30% 64%
Protein: 4.2 g
Fats: 30 g
Carbs: 63.9 g
Water: 0.7 g
Other: 1.2 g
12% 25% 60% 2%
Protein: 12.46 g
Fats: 24.77 g
Carbs: 59.86 g
Water: 1 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more FatsFats +21.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +196.7%
Contains more WaterWater +42.9%
Contains more OtherOther +59.2%
~equal in Carbs ~59.86g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.75 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.966 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.966 g
72% 20% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.46 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.88 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +123.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +94.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~16.42g

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. Candies, semisweet chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167976/nutrients
  2. Reese's pieces - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168764/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.