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Reeses cups vs. Mounds candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between reeses cups and mounds candy bar

  • Reeses cups have more vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and vitamin B1; however, mounds candy bar is richer in manganese, copper, iron, and selenium.
  • Mounds candy bar's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 49% more.
  • Reeses cups contain less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, REESE'S Peanut Butter Cups and Candies, MOUNDS Candy Bar.

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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 44% 23% 30% 45% 80% 35% 69% 47% 0% 7.6%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +271.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.9%
Contains more IronIron +72.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +371.4%
~equal in Potassium ~321mg

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% 5.7% 3% 0% 40% 25% 84% 37% 23% 33% 5% 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 1.3% 0% 3.8% 0% 12% 13% 5.2% 15% 21% 0% 4% 4.5% 6.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +226.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +89.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1520.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +153.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +25%
Contains more FolateFolate +733.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +200%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +26.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.09mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Reeses cups Mounds candy bar DV% diff.
Saturated fat 10.73g 20.58g 45%
Manganese 0mg 0.948mg 41%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.5g 0.14g 36%
Monounsaturated fat 13.1g 0.39g 32%
Vitamin B3 4.49mg 0.277mg 26%
Copper 0.24mg 0.4mg 18%
Vitamin B12 0.26µg 0µg 11%
Protein 10.24g 4.6g 11%
Iron 1.21mg 2.09mg 11%
Folate 50µg 6µg 11%
Phosphorus 161mg 91mg 10%
Selenium 1.4µg 6.6µg 9%
Sodium 357mg 145mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.049mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.245mg 8%
Calcium 78mg 21mg 6%
Fats 30.53g 26.6g 6%
Choline 35.4mg 11.8mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.058mg 4%
Caffeine 7mg 17mg 3%
Vitamin A 17µg 0µg 2%
Zinc 1.28mg 1.1mg 2%
Magnesium 62mg 55mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.09mg 1%
Potassium 343mg 321mg 1%
Cholesterol 6mg 2mg 1%
Carbs 55.36g 58.59g 1%
Calories 515kcal 486kcal 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 51.76g 54.89g N/A
Sugar 47.17g 46.19g N/A
Fiber 3.6g 3.7g 0%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.19mg 0%
Vitamin K 2µg 1.6µg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 31% 55% 2%
Protein: 10.24 g
Fats: 30.53 g
Carbs: 55.36 g
Water: 1.44 g
Other: 2.43 g
5% 27% 59% 9%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 26.6 g
Carbs: 58.59 g
Water: 9.05 g
Other: 1.16 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +122.6%
Contains more FatsFats +14.8%
Contains more OtherOther +109.5%
Contains more WaterWater +528.5%
~equal in Carbs ~58.59g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 45% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.73 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.5 g
97% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.58 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.14 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3259%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3828.6%

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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. Reeses cups - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168763/nutrients
  2. Mounds candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168759/nutrients

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

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