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

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Important differences between reese's pieces and carob

  • Reese's pieces have more manganese, vitamin B3, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, and folate; however, carob is richer in calcium, zinc, and iron.
  • Carob's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 63% more.
  • Reese's pieces contain 8 times more manganese than carob. Reese's pieces contain 1.1mg of manganese, while carob contains 0.14mg.
  • Reese's pieces contain less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy and Candies, carob, unsweetened.

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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%
Carob
Carob
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 91% 56% 48% 61% 96% 54% 14% 18% 28%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +144.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +124%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +685.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +339.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.3%
Contains more IronIron +163.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +207%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +550%

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%
Carob
Carob
7
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 1.7% 0.33% 31% 0% 25% 41% 20% 45% 30% 35% 19% 16% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +482.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +161.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +51.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +58.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +154.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +30.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Reese's pieces Carob DV% diff.
Saturated fat 16.42g 29.018g 57%
Manganese 1.1mg 0.14mg 42%
Vitamin B3 6.06mg 1.04mg 31%
Copper 0.41mg 0.183mg 25%
Calcium 69mg 303mg 23%
Zinc 1.15mg 3.53mg 22%
Magnesium 88mg 36mg 12%
Phosphorus 207mg 126mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.88g 0.295g 11%
Fats 24.77g 31.36g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.46g 0.483g 10%
Iron 0.49mg 1.29mg 10%
Folate 55µg 21µg 9%
Protein 12.46g 8.15g 9%
Potassium 359mg 633mg 8%
Selenium 0.8µg 5.2µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.1mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0.28µg 7%
Sodium 194mg 107mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.99mg 1.57mg 4%
Fiber 3g 3.8g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0.178mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.61mg 0.75mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.13mg 2%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 7.7µg 2%
Choline 28.7mg 19mg 2%
Calories 497kcal 540kcal 2%
Carbs 59.86g 56.29g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 56.86g 52.49g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 53.25g 34.11g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 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
Carob
Carob
3
8% 31% 56% 3%
Protein: 8.15 g
Fats: 31.36 g
Carbs: 56.29 g
Water: 1.54 g
Other: 2.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +52.9%
Contains more FatsFats +26.6%
Contains more WaterWater +54%
Contains more OtherOther +39.3%
~equal in Carbs ~56.29g

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
Carob
Carob
0
97%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.483 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.295 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +823.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +537.3%

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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. Carob - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167973/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.