Reeses cups vs. Sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between reeses cups and sugar
- Sugar has less vitamin B3, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, and folate.
- Reeses cups cover your daily saturated fat needs 54% more than sugar.
- Sugar has less saturated fat.
Food varieties used in this article are Candies, REESE'S Peanut Butter Cups and Sugars, granulated.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +7700% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +17050% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2320% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +3328.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +12700% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +133.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +478.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 10.73g | 0g | 49% |
| Fats | 30.53g | 0g | 47% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 5.5g | 0g | 37% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 13.1g | 0g | 33% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.49mg | 0mg | 28% |
| Copper | 0.24mg | 0.007mg | 26% |
| Phosphorus | 161mg | 0mg | 23% |
| Protein | 10.24g | 0g | 20% |
| Carbs | 55.36g | 99.98g | 15% |
| Magnesium | 62mg | 0mg | 15% |
| Iron | 1.21mg | 0.05mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 357mg | 1mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 3.6g | 0g | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.16mg | 0mg | 13% |
| Folate | 50µg | 0µg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.62mg | 0mg | 12% |
| Zinc | 1.28mg | 0.01mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.26µg | 0µg | 11% |
| Potassium | 343mg | 2mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 78mg | 1mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.11mg | 0.019mg | 7% |
| Choline | 35.4mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Calories | 515kcal | 387kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 2µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 17µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 6mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Caffeine | 7mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 1.4µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 51.76g | 99.98g | N/A |
| Sugar | 47.17g | 99.8g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0mg | 0.004mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
10.24 g
Fats:
30.53 g
Carbs:
55.36 g
Water:
1.44 g
Other:
2.43 g
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
99.98 g
Water:
0.02 g
Other:
0 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +7100% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +80.6% |
