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Reese's pieces vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between reese's pieces and caramel

  • Reese's pieces have more manganese, copper, vitamin B3, magnesium, phosphorus, folate, and fiber; however, caramel is higher in vitamin B12 and calcium.
  • Reese's pieces cover your daily saturated fat needs 70% more than caramel.
  • Caramel has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy and Candies, caramels.

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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 63% 21% 32% 18% 137% 31% 89% 25% 143% 4.4%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +417.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.8%
Contains more IronIron +250%
Contains more CopperCopper +2177.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +161.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +125%

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 0% 0% 20% 0% 45% 51% 114% 37% 25% 14% 15% 41% 16%
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% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +115.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +74.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3994.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +96.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +227.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1275%
Contains more CholineCholine +258.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +172.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.62mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Reese's pieces Caramel DV% diff.
Saturated fat 16.42g 2.476g 63%
Manganese 1.1mg 0.011mg 47%
Copper 0.41mg 0.018mg 44%
Vitamin B3 6.06mg 0.148mg 37%
Fats 24.77g 8.1g 26%
Magnesium 88mg 17mg 17%
Protein 12.46g 4.6g 16%
Phosphorus 207mg 114mg 13%
Folate 55µg 4µg 13%
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.88g 3.478g 11%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0.3µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 4.46g 1.542g 7%
Calcium 69mg 138mg 7%
Calories 497kcal 382kcal 6%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.103mg 6%
Zinc 1.15mg 0.44mg 6%
Carbs 59.86g 77g 6%
Choline 28.7mg 8mg 4%
Potassium 359mg 214mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.99mg 0.46mg 4%
Iron 0.49mg 0.14mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.056mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0.256mg 3%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 1.8µg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Sodium 194mg 245mg 2%
Selenium 0.8µg 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 56.86g 77g N/A
Sugar 53.25g 65.5g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.61mg 0.62mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 25% 60% 2%
Protein: 12.46 g
Fats: 24.77 g
Carbs: 59.86 g
Water: 1 g
Other: 1.91 g
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +170.9%
Contains more FatsFats +205.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28.6%
Contains more WaterWater +750%
~equal in Other ~1.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
72% 20% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.46 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.88 g
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +189.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +85%

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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. Reese's pieces - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168764/nutrients
  2. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.