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Chocolate vs. Reese's pieces — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chocolate and reese's pieces

  • Chocolate has more iron, copper, fiber, manganese, magnesium, and zinc, while reese's pieces have more vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
  • Chocolate covers your daily need for iron, 94% more than reese's pieces.
  • Chocolate contains 3 times more copper than reese's pieces. While chocolate contains 1.028mg of copper, reese's pieces contain only 0.41mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in reese's pieces is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids 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 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 63% 21% 32% 18% 137% 31% 89% 25% 143% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +65.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.7%
Contains more IronIron +1536.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +150.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +74.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +29%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +275%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~207mg

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% 0% 20% 0% 45% 51% 114% 37% 25% 14% 15% 41% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +109.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +37.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +620%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +340%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +735.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +105.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +161.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Reese's pieces DV% diff.
Iron 8.02mg 0.49mg 94%
Copper 1.028mg 0.41mg 69%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 6.06mg 33%
Fiber 7g 3g 16%
Protein 4.88g 12.46g 15%
Magnesium 146mg 88mg 14%
Manganese 1.419mg 1.1mg 14%
Folate 55µg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 4.46g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.22mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.18mg 13%
Caffeine 43mg 0mg 11%
Fats 31.28g 24.77g 10%
Saturated fat 18.519g 16.42g 10%
Zinc 2.01mg 1.15mg 8%
Sodium 24mg 194mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.61mg 6%
Potassium 559mg 359mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.11mg 5%
Choline 28.7mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 0.11µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 1.88g 5%
Selenium 3µg 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.99mg 3%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Calories 546kcal 497kcal 2%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 5.9µg 2%
Calcium 56mg 69mg 1%
Carbs 61.17g 59.86g 0%
Net carbs 54.17g 56.86g N/A
Sugar 47.9g 53.25g N/A
Phosphorus 206mg 207mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g 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
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 +26.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +155.3%
Contains more OtherOther +12.4%
~equal in Carbs ~59.86g
~equal in Water ~1g

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
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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +113.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -11.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +72.2%

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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. 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.