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Reeses cups vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between reeses cups and chocolate

  • Reeses cups have more vitamin B3, protein, and vitamin B1; however, chocolate is richer in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, and fiber.
  • Chocolate's daily need coverage for copper is 88% more.
  • Reeses cups contain 15 times more sodium than chocolate. Reeses cups contain 357mg of sodium, while chocolate contains 24mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, REESE'S Peanut Butter Cups and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 44% 23% 30% 45% 80% 35% 69% 47% 0% 7.6%
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 +39.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +135.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63%
Contains more IronIron +562.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +328.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +57%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +114.3%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1% 0% 5.7% 3% 40% 25% 84% 37% 23% 33% 5% 38%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0.67% 11% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +750%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +540%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +519.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +108.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +138.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +13%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +260%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +305%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Reeses cups Chocolate DV% diff.
Copper 0.24mg 1.028mg 88%
Iron 1.21mg 8.02mg 85%
Manganese 0mg 1.419mg 62%
Saturated fat 10.73g 18.519g 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.5g 1.092g 29%
Vitamin B3 4.49mg 0.725mg 24%
Magnesium 62mg 146mg 20%
Fiber 3.6g 7g 14%
Sodium 357mg 24mg 14%
Folate 50µg 13%
Protein 10.24g 4.88g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.025mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 13.1g 9.54g 9%
Caffeine 7mg 43mg 9%
Zinc 1.28mg 2.01mg 7%
Potassium 343mg 559mg 6%
Phosphorus 161mg 206mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.297mg 6%
Choline 35.4mg 6%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.947g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.05mg 5%
Vitamin K 2µg 8.1µg 5%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.085g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.042mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.54mg 3%
Selenium 1.4µg 3µg 3%
Calories 515kcal 546kcal 2%
Carbs 55.36g 61.17g 2%
Calcium 78mg 56mg 2%
Vitamin A 17µg 2µg 2%
Fats 30.53g 31.28g 1%
Cholesterol 6mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.26µg 0.23µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2g 0.89g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 503kcal 1119kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 19g 18g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.7 0.57 N/A
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 51.76g 54.17g N/A
Sugar 47.17g 47.9g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.112g N/A
Omega-3 (EPA) 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 31% 55% 2%
Protein: 10.24 g
Fats: 30.53 g
Carbs: 55.36 g
Water: 1.44 g
Other: 2.43 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 +109.8%
Contains more WaterWater +48.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10.5%
~equal in Fats ~31.28g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 45% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.73 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.5 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 -42.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +37.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +403.7%

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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. Reeses cups - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168763/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.