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Reeses cups vs. Payday — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between reeses cups and payday

  • Reeses cups have more vitamin B12, while payday has more manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin E, potassium, vitamin B6, copper, iron, and selenium.
  • Payday covers your daily need for manganese, 40% more than reeses cups.
  • Reeses cups contain 13 times more vitamin B12 than payday. While reeses cups contain 0.26µg of vitamin B12, payday contains only 0.02µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in payday is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, REESE'S Peanut Butter Cups and Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY 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%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111.4%
Contains more IronIron +58.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +264.3%

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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +92.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1546.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +59.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +135%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.115mg
~equal in Folate ~51µg
~equal in Choline ~35.6mg

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
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
Contains more FatsFats +22.1%
Contains more OtherOther +42.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.3%
Contains more WaterWater +384%
~equal in Carbs ~52.88g

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
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
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.2%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~12.467g

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Reeses cups Payday DV% diff.
Manganese 0mg 0.912mg 40%
Saturated fat 10.73g 4.806g 27%
Vitamin B3 4.49mg 7.166mg 17%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 2.47mg 15%
Potassium 343mg 725mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.26µg 0.02µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.235mg 10%
Fats 30.53g 25g 9%
Iron 1.21mg 1.92mg 9%
Copper 0.24mg 0.325mg 9%
Magnesium 62mg 90mg 7%
Selenium 1.4µg 5.1µg 7%
Protein 10.24g 13.44g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.083mg 6%
Sodium 357mg 231mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.5g 4.691g 5%
Phosphorus 161mg 197mg 5%
Zinc 1.28mg 1.57mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 13.1g 12.467g 2%
Vitamin A 17µg 0µg 2%
Calcium 78mg 94mg 2%
Cholesterol 6mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.521mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 0µg 2%
Caffeine 7mg 0mg 2%
Starch 2.19g 1%
Fiber 3.6g 3.8g 1%
Carbs 55.36g 52.88g 1%
Calories 515kcal 490kcal 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 51.76g 49.08g N/A
Sugar 47.17g 40.32g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.115mg 0%
Folate 50µg 51µg 0%
Choline 35.4mg 35.6mg 0%
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 0g 0.023g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.002g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Reeses cups Payday
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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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
24%
Reeses cups
29%
Payday
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
38%
Reeses cups
64%
Payday

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Payday
Payday is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 6mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Payday
Payday is lower in Sugar (difference - 6.85g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Payday
Payday contains less Sodium (difference - 126mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Payday
Payday is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 5.924g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Payday
Payday is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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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. Reeses cups - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168763/nutrients
  2. Payday - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170680/nutrients

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

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