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Candies, SPECIAL DARK Chocolate Bar vs. Reese's pieces — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between candies, SPECIAL DARK Chocolate Bar and reese's pieces

  • Candies, SPECIAL DARK Chocolate Bar has more iron and fiber; however, reese's pieces are higher in manganese, copper, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, folate, and magnesium.
  • Reese's pieces cover your daily manganese needs 48% more than candies, SPECIAL DARK Chocolate Bar.
  • Reese's pieces contain 4 times less iron than candies, SPECIAL DARK Chocolate Bar. Candies, SPECIAL DARK Chocolate Bar contains 2.13mg of iron, while reese's pieces contain 0.49mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, SPECIAL DARK Chocolate Bar 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 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 63% 21% 32% 18% 137% 31% 89% 25% 143% 4.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.8%
Contains more IronIron +334.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +183.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +130%
Contains more CopperCopper +1950%
Contains more ZincZinc +11400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +305.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +166.7%

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 0% 0% 20% 0% 45% 51% 114% 37% 25% 14% 15% 41% 16%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candies, SPECIAL DARK Chocolate Bar Reese's pieces DV% diff.
Saturated fat 16.42g 75%
Manganese 0mg 1.1mg 48%
Copper 0.02mg 0.41mg 43%
Vitamin B3 0mg 6.06mg 38%
Phosphorus 51mg 207mg 22%
Iron 2.13mg 0.49mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.01mg 0.22mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.18mg 15%
Magnesium 31mg 88mg 14%
Fiber 6.5g 3g 14%
Folate 0µg 55µg 14%
Protein 5.54g 12.46g 14%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.61mg 12%
Fats 32.4g 24.77g 12%
Zinc 0.01mg 1.15mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.44g 1.88g 10%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.11mg 8%
Sodium 6mg 194mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.99mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 5%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 5%
Choline 28.7mg 5%
Potassium 502mg 359mg 4%
Calcium 30mg 69mg 4%
Calories 556kcal 497kcal 3%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 5.14g 4.46g 2%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.8µg 1%
Carbs 60.49g 59.86g 0%
Net carbs 53.99g 56.86g N/A
Sugar 47.56g 53.25g 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
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 +30.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +124.9%
Contains more WaterWater +11.1%
Contains more OtherOther +185.1%
~equal in Carbs ~59.86g

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
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +327.3%

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. 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.