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, protein, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1, while chocolate has more iron, copper, fiber, manganese, and magnesium.
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

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.

Reese's pieces

Chocolate

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

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.

Reese's pieces

Chocolate

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 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			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%
Vitamin B1	0.18mg	0.025mg	13%
Vitamin B2	0.22mg	0.05mg	13%
Monounsaturated fat	4.46g	9.54g	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%
Potassium	359mg	559mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.61mg	0.297mg	6%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.947g	6%
Vitamin B6	0.11mg	0.042mg	5%
Vitamin B12	0.11µg	0.23µg	5%
Choline	28.7mg		5%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.88g	1.092g	5%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.085g	5%
Selenium	0.8µg	3µg	4%
Cholesterol	0mg	8mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.99mg	0.54mg	3%
Calories	497kcal	546kcal	2%
Vitamin K	5.9µg	8.1µg	2%
Calcium	69mg	56mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.5g	0.89g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	399kcal	1119kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	20g	18g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.39	0.57	N/A
Net carbs	56.86g	54.17g	N/A
Carbs	59.86g	61.17g	0%
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-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A