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Candies, SPECIAL DARK Chocolate Bar vs. Reeses cups — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between candies, SPECIAL DARK Chocolate Bar and reeses cups

  • Candies, SPECIAL DARK Chocolate Bar has more fiber and iron; however, reeses cups have more vitamin B3, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B5, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for reeses cups is 28% higher.
  • Reeses cups have 2 times less fiber than candies, SPECIAL DARK Chocolate Bar. Candies, SPECIAL DARK Chocolate Bar has 6.5g of fiber, while reeses cups have 3.6g.
  • Candies, SPECIAL DARK Chocolate Bar is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Candies, SPECIAL DARK Chocolate Bar and Candies, REESE'S Peanut Butter Cups.

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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 22% 9% 44% 80% 6.7% 0.27% 22% 0.78% 0% 1.6%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 44% 23% 30% 45% 80% 35% 69% 47% 0% 7.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.4%
Contains more IronIron +76%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +160%
Contains more CopperCopper +1100%
Contains more ZincZinc +12700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +215.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +366.7%
~equal in Manganese ~0mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 2.3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 1% 5.7% 3% 0% 40% 25% 84% 37% 23% 33% 5% 38% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candies, SPECIAL DARK Chocolate Bar Reeses cups DV% diff.
Saturated fat 10.73g 49%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.44g 5.5g 34%
Vitamin B3 0mg 4.49mg 28%
Copper 0.02mg 0.24mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 5.14g 13.1g 20%
Phosphorus 51mg 161mg 16%
Sodium 6mg 357mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.16mg 13%
Folate 0µg 50µg 13%
Iron 2.13mg 1.21mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.62mg 12%
Fiber 6.5g 3.6g 12%
Zinc 0.01mg 1.28mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.26µg 11%
Protein 5.54g 10.24g 9%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.1mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.01mg 0.11mg 8%
Magnesium 31mg 62mg 7%
Choline 35.4mg 6%
Calcium 30mg 78mg 5%
Potassium 502mg 343mg 5%
Fats 32.4g 30.53g 3%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Calories 556kcal 515kcal 2%
Selenium 0.3µg 1.4µg 2%
Vitamin A 17µg 2%
Carbs 60.49g 55.36g 2%
Caffeine 7mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 53.99g 51.76g N/A
Cholesterol 5mg 6mg 0%
Sugar 47.56g 47.17g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 32% 60%
Protein: 5.54 g
Fats: 32.4 g
Carbs: 60.49 g
Water: 0.9 g
Other: 0.67 g
10% 31% 55% 2%
Protein: 10.24 g
Fats: 30.53 g
Carbs: 55.36 g
Water: 1.44 g
Other: 2.43 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +84.8%
Contains more WaterWater +60%
Contains more OtherOther +262.7%
~equal in Fats ~30.53g
~equal in Carbs ~55.36g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
92% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.14 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.44 g
37% 45% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.73 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.5 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +154.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1150%

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, SPECIAL DARK Chocolate Bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169592/nutrients
  2. Reeses cups - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168763/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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