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Reeses cups vs. Sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on 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.
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%
Sugar
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0.3% 0.18% 1.9% 2.3% 0.27% 0% 0.13% 0.52% 3.3%
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.
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%
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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% 0% 0% 0% 4.4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

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
Sugar
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100%
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%

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 Sugar
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Reeses cups Sugar 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%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Reeses cups Sugar
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
24%
Reeses cups
0%
Sugar
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
38%
Reeses cups
1%
Sugar

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Sugar
Sugar is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 6mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Sugar
Sugar contains less Sodium (difference - 356mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Sugar
Sugar is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 10.73g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Reeses cups
Reeses cups is lower in Sugar (difference - 52.63g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Reeses cups
Reeses cups is lower in glycemic index (difference - 65)
Which food is cheaper?
Reeses cups
Reeses cups is cheaper (difference - $0.1)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Reeses cups
Reeses cups is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Reeses cups
Reeses cups is relatively richer in vitamins

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. Sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169655/nutrients

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

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.