Reeses cups vs. Fondant icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are reeses cups and fondant icing different?
- Reeses cups have more fats, vitamin B3, copper, protein, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, and fiber than fondant icing.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for reeses cups is 54% higher.
- Fondant icing has less saturated fat.
Candies, REESE'S Peanut Butter Cups and Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2500% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +8475% |
| Contains more IronIron | +12000% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +7900% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +3100% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +133.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +3100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +587.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 10.73g | 0g | 49% |
| Fats | 30.53g | 0.02g | 47% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 5.5g | 0g | 37% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 13.1g | 0g | 33% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.49mg | 0mg | 28% |
| Copper | 0.24mg | 0.003mg | 26% |
| Phosphorus | 161mg | 0mg | 23% |
| Protein | 10.24g | 0g | 20% |
| Magnesium | 62mg | 0mg | 15% |
| Iron | 1.21mg | 0.01mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 357mg | 11mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 3.6g | 0g | 14% |
| Carbs | 55.36g | 93.18g | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.16mg | 0.005mg | 13% |
| Folate | 50µg | 0µg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.62mg | 0mg | 12% |
| Zinc | 1.28mg | 0.04mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.26µg | 0µg | 11% |
| Potassium | 343mg | 4mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 78mg | 3mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0mg | 8% |
| Calories | 515kcal | 373kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.11mg | 0.016mg | 7% |
| Choline | 35.4mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 6mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 17µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Caffeine | 7mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 1.4µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 2g | 0g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 503kcal | N/A | |
| Weight per 100 calories | 19g | 27g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 1.7 | N/A | |
| Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 51.76g | 93.18g | N/A |
| Sugar | 47.17g | 88.9g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
10.24 g
Fats:
30.53 g
Carbs:
55.36 g
Water:
1.44 g
Other:
2.43 g
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0.02 g
Carbs:
93.18 g
Water:
6.74 g
Other:
0.06 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +152550% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +68.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +368.1% |






