Reese's pieces vs. Payday — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between reese's pieces and payday
- Reese's pieces have more copper, manganese, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2; however, payday has more iron, potassium, vitamin E, vitamin B6, and selenium.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for reese's pieces is 58% higher.
- Payday has 2 times less vitamin B1 than reese's pieces. Reese's pieces have 0.18mg of vitamin B1, while payday has 0.083mg.
- Payday is lower in saturated fat.
Food types used in this article are Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy 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.
Contains more CopperCopper | +26.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -16% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +20.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +36.2% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +101.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +291.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +36.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +537.5% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +116.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +91.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +17.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +450% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +149.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +18.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +113.6% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +24% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 16.42g | 4.806g | 53% |
Monounsaturated fat | 4.46g | 12.467g | 20% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.88g | 4.691g | 19% |
Iron | 0.49mg | 1.92mg | 18% |
Potassium | 359mg | 725mg | 11% |
Vitamin E | 0.99mg | 2.47mg | 10% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.11mg | 0.235mg | 10% |
Copper | 0.41mg | 0.325mg | 9% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.22mg | 0.115mg | 8% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.18mg | 0.083mg | 8% |
Selenium | 0.8µg | 5.1µg | 8% |
Manganese | 1.1mg | 0.912mg | 8% |
Vitamin B3 | 6.06mg | 7.166mg | 7% |
Vitamin K | 5.9µg | 0µg | 5% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.11µg | 0.02µg | 4% |
Zinc | 1.15mg | 1.57mg | 4% |
Fiber | 3g | 3.8g | 3% |
Calcium | 69mg | 94mg | 3% |
Sodium | 194mg | 231mg | 2% |
Protein | 12.46g | 13.44g | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.61mg | 0.521mg | 2% |
Carbs | 59.86g | 52.88g | 2% |
Phosphorus | 207mg | 197mg | 1% |
Folate | 55µg | 51µg | 1% |
Choline | 28.7mg | 35.6mg | 1% |
Starch | 2.19g | 1% | |
Calories | 497kcal | 490kcal | 0% |
Fats | 24.77g | 25g | 0% |
Net carbs | 56.86g | 49.08g | N/A |
Magnesium | 88mg | 90mg | 0% |
Sugar | 53.25g | 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 | 0g | 0.023g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
12.46 g
Fats:
24.77 g
Carbs:
59.86 g
Water:
1 g
Other:
1.91 g
Protein:
13.44 g
Fats:
25 g
Carbs:
52.88 g
Water:
6.97 g
Other:
1.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +13.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +11.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +597% |
~equal in
Protein
~13.44g
~equal in
Fats
~25g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
16.42 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.46 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.88 g
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 | -70.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +179.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +149.5% |