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Payday vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between payday and chocolate

  • Payday has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin E; however, chocolate is higher in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, fiber, and caffeine.
  • Chocolate covers your daily copper needs 78% more than payday.
  • Chocolate contains 10 times less vitamin B3 than payday. Payday contains 7.166mg of vitamin B3, while chocolate contains 0.725mg.
  • Payday has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids.

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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.
Payday
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 64% 28% 64% 72% 108% 43% 84% 30% 119% 28%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +67.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +70%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.2%
Contains more IronIron +317.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +216.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +28%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +55.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~206mg

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.
Payday
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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% 49% 0% 21% 27% 134% 31% 54% 2.5% 0% 38% 19%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +357.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +232%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +130%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +888.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +75.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +459.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1050%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Payday
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13% 25% 53% 7% 2%
Protein: 13.44 g
Fats: 25 g
Carbs: 52.88 g
Water: 6.97 g
Other: 1.71 g
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +175.4%
Contains more WaterWater +618.6%
Contains more FatsFats +25.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.7%
~equal in Other ~1.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Payday
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22% 57% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.806 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.467 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.691 g
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +329.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Payday
1
100%
Starch: 2.19 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
97% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 46.25 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 1.65 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Glucose ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Payday Chocolate
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Payday Chocolate DV% diff.
Copper 0.325mg 1.028mg 78%
Iron 1.92mg 8.02mg 76%
Saturated fat 4.806g 18.519g 62%
Vitamin B3 7.166mg 0.725mg 40%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.691g 1.092g 24%
Manganese 0.912mg 1.419mg 22%
Protein 13.44g 4.88g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.042mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.47mg 0.54mg 13%
Folate 51µg 13%
Fiber 3.8g 7g 13%
Magnesium 90mg 146mg 13%
Caffeine 0mg 43mg 11%
Fats 25g 31.28g 10%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0.23µg 9%
Sodium 231mg 24mg 9%
Vitamin K 0µg 8.1µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 12.467g 9.54g 7%
Choline 35.6mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.05mg 5%
Potassium 725mg 559mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.083mg 0.025mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.521mg 0.297mg 4%
Selenium 5.1µg 3µg 4%
Calcium 94mg 56mg 4%
Zinc 1.57mg 2.01mg 4%
Calories 490kcal 546kcal 3%
Carbs 52.88g 61.17g 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Starch 2.19g 1%
Phosphorus 197mg 206mg 1%
Net carbs 49.08g 54.17g N/A
Sugar 40.32g 47.9g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.112g N/A
Tryptophan 0.133mg 0%
Threonine 0.457mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.486mg 0%
Leucine 0.879mg 0%
Lysine 0.515mg 0%
Methionine 0.166mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.687mg 0%
Valine 0.565mg 0%
Histidine 0.337mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.023g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Payday Chocolate
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
29%
Payday
9%
Chocolate
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
64%
Payday
116%
Chocolate

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Payday
Payday is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 8mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Payday
Payday is lower in Sugar (difference - 7.58g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Payday
Payday is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 13.713g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Payday
Payday is lower in glycemic index (difference - 23)
Which food is cheaper?
Payday
Payday is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Payday
Payday is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chocolate
Chocolate contains less Sodium (difference - 207mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Payday - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170680/nutrients
  2. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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