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Candies, sweet chocolate vs. Reeses cups — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between candies, sweet chocolate and reeses cups

  • Candies, sweet chocolate is higher in copper, manganese, iron, and magnesium; however, reeses cups are richer in vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5.
  • Candies, sweet chocolate's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 47% higher.
  • Reeses cups have less saturated fat.

The food types used in this comparison are Candies, sweet chocolate 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 81% 7.2% 26% 104% 191% 41% 63% 2.1% 64% 15%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +82.3%
Contains more IronIron +128.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +139.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +225%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~161mg

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% 5% 55% 13% 4.3% 9.9% 0% 16% 2.3% 16%
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 EVitamin E +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +118.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +215%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +570.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +773.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +132.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1566.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +18.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candies, sweet chocolate Reeses cups DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.08g 10.73g 43%
Copper 0.574mg 0.24mg 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.99g 5.5g 30%
Vitamin B3 0.67mg 4.49mg 24%
Manganese 0.494mg 0mg 21%
Iron 2.76mg 1.21mg 19%
Caffeine 66mg 7mg 15%
Sodium 16mg 357mg 15%
Protein 3.9g 10.24g 13%
Folate 3µg 50µg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.16mg 12%
Magnesium 113mg 62mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.26µg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.071mg 0.62mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.11mg 10%
Fiber 5.5g 3.6g 8%
Fats 34.2g 30.53g 6%
Calcium 24mg 78mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 11.22g 13.1g 5%
Vitamin K 6.3µg 2µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.1mg 4%
Selenium 2.8µg 1.4µg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 6mg 2%
Carbs 60.4g 55.36g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 17µg 2%
Phosphorus 147mg 161mg 2%
Zinc 1.5mg 1.28mg 2%
Potassium 290mg 343mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.15mg 1%
Choline 29.9mg 35.4mg 1%
Calories 507kcal 515kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 54.9g 51.76g N/A
Sugar 51.48g 47.17g N/A
Tryptophan 0.058mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 0.236mg 0%
Lysine 0.195mg 0%
Methionine 0.04mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.187mg 0%
Valine 0.234mg 0%
Histidine 0.067mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 34% 60%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 34.2 g
Carbs: 60.4 g
Water: 0.5 g
Other: 1 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 FatsFats +12%
Contains more ProteinProtein +162.6%
Contains more WaterWater +188%
Contains more OtherOther +143%
~equal in Carbs ~55.36g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.08 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.99 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 -46.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +455.6%

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, sweet chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167977/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.