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Mounds candy bar vs. Reese's pieces — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mounds candy bar and reese's pieces

  • Mounds candy bar has more iron and selenium, while reese's pieces have more vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B1, magnesium, and vitamin B5.
  • Reese's pieces cover your daily need for vitamin B3, 36% more than mounds candy bar.
  • Mounds candy bar contains 8 times more selenium than reese's pieces. While mounds candy bar contains 6.6µg of selenium, reese's pieces contain only 0.8µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in reese's pieces is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, MOUNDS Candy 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 39% 6.3% 28% 78% 133% 30% 39% 19% 124% 36%
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 IronIron +326.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +725%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +228.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +127.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16%
~equal in Copper ~0.41mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.15mg

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 1.3% 0% 3.8% 0% 12% 13% 5.2% 15% 21% 0% 4% 4.5% 6.4%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +421.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +267.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +279.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2087.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +149%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +268.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +816.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +143.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mounds candy bar Reese's pieces DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.277mg 6.06mg 36%
Iron 2.09mg 0.49mg 20%
Saturated fat 20.58g 16.42g 19%
Phosphorus 91mg 207mg 17%
Protein 4.6g 12.46g 16%
Folate 6µg 55µg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.14g 1.88g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.22mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.049mg 0.18mg 11%
Selenium 6.6µg 0.8µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 4.46g 10%
Magnesium 55mg 88mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.245mg 0.61mg 7%
Manganese 0.948mg 1.1mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.99mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.11µg 5%
Calcium 21mg 69mg 5%
Caffeine 17mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 5.9µg 4%
Choline 11.8mg 28.7mg 3%
Fiber 3.7g 3g 3%
Fats 26.6g 24.77g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.11mg 2%
Sodium 145mg 194mg 2%
Copper 0.4mg 0.41mg 1%
Potassium 321mg 359mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Calories 486kcal 497kcal 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Carbs 58.59g 59.86g 0%
Net carbs 54.89g 56.86g N/A
Sugar 46.19g 53.25g N/A
Zinc 1.1mg 1.15mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 27% 59% 9%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 26.6 g
Carbs: 58.59 g
Water: 9.05 g
Other: 1.16 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 WaterWater +805%
Contains more ProteinProtein +170.9%
Contains more OtherOther +64.7%
~equal in Fats ~24.77g
~equal in Carbs ~59.86g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
97% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.58 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.14 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 -20.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1043.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1242.9%

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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. Mounds candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168759/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.

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