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Carob vs. Reeses cups — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between carob and reeses cups

  • Carob is higher in calcium, zinc, vitamin E, potassium, and selenium; however, reeses cups are richer in vitamin B3, folate, and copper.
  • Carob's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 91% higher.
  • Carob has 10 times more vitamin E than reeses cups. While carob has 1.57mg of vitamin E, reeses cups have only 0.15mg.
  • Reeses cups have less saturated fat.

The food types used in this comparison are Candies, carob, unsweetened 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.
Carob
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 91% 56% 48% 61% 96% 54% 14% 18% 28%
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 CalciumCalcium +288.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +84.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +175.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +271.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.8%
~equal in Iron ~1.21mg

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.
Carob
6
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 1.7% 0.33% 31% 0% 25% 41% 20% 45% 30% 35% 19% 16% 10%
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 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +946.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +285%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +331.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +138.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +86.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.26µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carob Reeses cups DV% diff.
Saturated fat 29.018g 10.73g 83%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.295g 5.5g 35%
Monounsaturated fat 0.483g 13.1g 32%
Calcium 303mg 78mg 23%
Vitamin B3 1.04mg 4.49mg 22%
Zinc 3.53mg 1.28mg 20%
Sodium 107mg 357mg 11%
Potassium 633mg 343mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.57mg 0.15mg 9%
Selenium 5.2µg 1.4µg 7%
Folate 21µg 50µg 7%
Manganese 0.14mg 0mg 6%
Magnesium 36mg 62mg 6%
Copper 0.183mg 0.24mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.178mg 0.11mg 5%
Phosphorus 126mg 161mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.16mg 5%
Vitamin K 7.7µg 2µg 5%
Protein 8.15g 10.24g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.75mg 0.62mg 3%
Choline 19mg 35.4mg 3%
Caffeine 0mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.1mg 2%
Vitamin A 1µg 17µg 2%
Cholesterol 1mg 6mg 2%
Fiber 3.8g 3.6g 1%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0.26µg 1%
Iron 1.29mg 1.21mg 1%
Fats 31.36g 30.53g 1%
Calories 540kcal 515kcal 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.3mg 0%
Carbs 56.29g 55.36g 0%
Net carbs 52.49g 51.76g N/A
Sugar 34.11g 47.17g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carob
4
8% 31% 56% 3%
Protein: 8.15 g
Fats: 31.36 g
Carbs: 56.29 g
Water: 1.54 g
Other: 2.66 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 +25.6%
~equal in Fats ~30.53g
~equal in Carbs ~55.36g
~equal in Water ~1.44g
~equal in Other ~2.43g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carob
0
97%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.483 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.295 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 -63%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2612.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1764.4%

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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. Carob - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167973/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.