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Chocolate vs. M&Ms Peanut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chocolate and m&Ms Peanut

  • Chocolate has more iron, copper, manganese, magnesium, fiber, and potassium; however, m&Ms Peanut is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin E, and vitamin B5.
  • Chocolate's daily need coverage for iron is 86% more.
  • Chocolate contains 2 times more manganese than m&Ms Peanut. Chocolate contains 1.419mg of manganese, while m&Ms Peanut contains 0.664mg.
  • M&Ms Peanut contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Peanut Chocolate Candies.

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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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 31% 31% 44% 168% 48% 81% 6.5% 87% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +111.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.1%
Contains more IronIron +591.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +103.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +113.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +82.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +36.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~190mg

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% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 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% 7.3% 57% 0% 16% 24% 63% 38% 21% 40% 7.5% 41% 20%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +170%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +427.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +152%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +112%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +363.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +39.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate M&Ms Peanut DV% diff.
Iron 8.02mg 1.16mg 86%
Copper 1.028mg 0.505mg 58%
Saturated fat 18.519g 10.169g 38%
Manganese 1.419mg 0.664mg 33%
Magnesium 146mg 69mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 3.456g 16%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 3.362mg 16%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 2.85mg 15%
Folate 55µg 14%
Fiber 7g 3.7g 13%
Protein 4.88g 9.57g 9%
Fats 31.28g 26.13g 8%
Caffeine 43mg 10mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.627mg 7%
Choline 37.3mg 7%
Potassium 559mg 347mg 6%
Calcium 56mg 102mg 5%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 3µg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 0.32µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.09mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.106mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 8.086g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.063mg 3%
Calories 546kcal 515kcal 2%
Selenium 3µg 4.1µg 2%
Vitamin A 2µg 22µg 2%
Phosphorus 206mg 190mg 2%
Zinc 2.01mg 1.76mg 2%
Sodium 24mg 50mg 1%
Carbs 61.17g 60.48g 0%
Net carbs 54.17g 56.78g N/A
Cholesterol 8mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 47.9g 50.75g N/A
Trans fat 0.112g 0.328g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 g
10% 26% 60% 2%
Protein: 9.57 g
Fats: 26.13 g
Carbs: 60.48 g
Water: 2.48 g
Other: 1.34 g
Contains more FatsFats +19.7%
Contains more OtherOther +26.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +96.1%
Contains more WaterWater +155.7%
~equal in Carbs ~60.48g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 g
47% 37% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.169 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.086 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.456 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +216.5%

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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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/nutrients
  2. M&Ms Peanut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169582/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.