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

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Summary of differences between reese's pieces and chocolate

  • Reese's pieces have more vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1, while chocolate has more iron, copper, fiber, manganese, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Chocolate covers your daily need for iron, 94% more than reese's pieces.
  • Reese's pieces contain 8 times more vitamin B3 than chocolate. While reese's pieces contain 6.06mg of vitamin B3, chocolate contains only 0.725mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in reese's pieces is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids.

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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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +65.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.7%
Contains more IronIron +1536.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +150.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +74.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +29%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +275%
~equal in Phosphorus ~206mg

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 0% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +620%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +340%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +735.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +105.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +161.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +109.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +37.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Reese's pieces Chocolate DV% diff.
Iron 0.49mg 8.02mg 94%
Copper 0.41mg 1.028mg 69%
Vitamin B3 6.06mg 0.725mg 33%
Fiber 3g 7g 16%
Protein 12.46g 4.88g 15%
Magnesium 88mg 146mg 14%
Manganese 1.1mg 1.419mg 14%
Folate 55µg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 4.46g 9.54g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0.05mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.025mg 13%
Caffeine 0mg 43mg 11%
Fats 24.77g 31.28g 10%
Saturated fat 16.42g 18.519g 10%
Zinc 1.15mg 2.01mg 8%
Sodium 194mg 24mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.61mg 0.297mg 6%
Potassium 359mg 559mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.042mg 5%
Choline 28.7mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0.23µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.88g 1.092g 5%
Selenium 0.8µg 3µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.99mg 0.54mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Calories 497kcal 546kcal 2%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 8.1µg 2%
Calcium 69mg 56mg 1%
Carbs 59.86g 61.17g 0%
Net carbs 56.86g 54.17g N/A
Sugar 53.25g 47.9g N/A
Phosphorus 207mg 206mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.112g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g N/A

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% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +155.3%
Contains more OtherOther +12.4%
Contains more FatsFats +26.3%
~equal in Carbs ~61.17g
~equal in Water ~0.97g

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
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -11.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +72.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +113.9%

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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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.