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Reese's fast break vs. Payday — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between reese's fast break and payday

  • Reese's fast break has less manganese, vitamin B3, copper, potassium, vitamin B6, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, and selenium.
  • Payday covers your daily manganese needs 40% more than reese's fast break.
  • Payday contains 2 times less saturated fat than reese's fast break. Reese's fast break contains 8.23g of saturated fat, while payday contains 4.806g.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, REESE'S, FAST BREAK, milk chocolate peanut butter and soft nougats 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 34% 18% 25% 36% 60% 26% 56% 43% 0% 0%
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 +87.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +54.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +155.3%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +80.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +67%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 1.3% 0% 0% 0% 33% 23% 67% 25% 16% 0% 0% 29% 0%
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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 B1Vitamin B1 +56.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +235.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +30.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 23% 62% 4% 2%
Protein: 8.66 g
Fats: 23.42 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 4.1 g
Other: 2.22 g
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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 CarbsCarbs +16.5%
Contains more OtherOther +29.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +55.2%
Contains more WaterWater +70%
~equal in Fats ~25g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 42% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.94 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.33 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +39.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~4.691g

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Reese's fast break Payday DV% diff.
Manganese 0mg 0.912mg 40%
Vitamin B3 3.57mg 7.166mg 22%
Saturated fat 8.23g 4.806g 16%
Copper 0.18mg 0.325mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.47mg 16%
Potassium 284mg 725mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.235mg 13%
Iron 0.96mg 1.92mg 12%
Phosphorus 130mg 197mg 10%
Protein 8.66g 13.44g 10%
Magnesium 48mg 90mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 8.94g 12.467g 9%
Selenium 0µg 5.1µg 9%
Choline 35.6mg 6%
Zinc 0.94mg 1.57mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.13mg 0.083mg 4%
Fiber 2.9g 3.8g 4%
Sodium 330mg 231mg 4%
Folate 39µg 51µg 3%
Calcium 61mg 94mg 3%
Carbs 61.6g 52.88g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.33g 4.691g 2%
Fats 23.42g 25g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 0.521mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 1%
Calories 474kcal 490kcal 1%
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 0.115mg 1%
Starch 2.19g 1%
Cholesterol 4mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 58.7g 49.08g N/A
Sugar 53.08g 40.32g 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 N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Reese's fast break 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
15%
Reese's fast break
29%
Payday
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
30%
Reese's fast break
64%
Payday

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Payday
Payday is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 4mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Payday
Payday is lower in Sugar (difference - 12.76g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Payday
Payday contains less Sodium (difference - 99mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Payday
Payday is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 3.424g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Payday
Payday is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Payday
Payday is relatively richer in vitamins
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 ($)

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. Reese's fast break - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169630/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.

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