Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid VS Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid	8%	69%	23%
Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant	2%	20%	78%

Macro Nutrients

	Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid	Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	74% 2141kcal	57.2% 1660kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	223% 216g	43.5% 42g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	358% 115g	77.4% 24.8g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	170% 2.72g	3.97% 0.064g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	269% 46g	7.5% 1.27g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	126% 164g	281% 365g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0% 0g	447% 324g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	216% 82g	25% 9.53g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	98% 55g	18% 9.98g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid	Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.5% 4.54μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	19% 0.23mg	9.83% 0.12mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	97% 1.27mg	20.2% 0.26mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	59.5% 9.53mg	16.3% 2.6mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	14% 0.7mg	2.18% 0.11mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	25% 0.33mg	3.5% 0.045mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	21.5% 86μg	3.4% 13.6μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	NA	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	3.93% 0.59mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	7.94% 9.53μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid	Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	24.5% 245mg	7.7% 77mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	963% 8.66mg	217% 1.95mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	235% 19mg	88.5% 7.08mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	286% 1202mg	68% 286mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	325% 7.5mg	79% 1.8mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	220% 1542mg	61.6% 431mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	156% 5289mg	22.4% 762mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	65% 36μg	13% 7.26μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	3.63% 54.4mg	7.86% 118mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	152% 16.7mg	18.6% 2.04mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.11% 4.1g	0.94% 35g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Nutrient Comparison: Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid VS Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant per 1 lb

Compare the macro and micronutrient content in 1 lb of Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid versus 1 lb of Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant to make informed dietary choices. Explore their nutritional differences and benefits.

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid vs Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant:

• 1 pound of Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid has 1.9 times more Vitamin B1, 4.8 times more Vitamin B2, 3.7 times more Vitamin B3, 6.4 times more Vitamin B5, 7.2 times more Vitamin B6 and 6.3 times more Vitamin B9 than Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant.
• 1 pound of Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B9
• Both Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid as well as Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin C in one pound.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid vs Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant:

• 1 pound of Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid has 3.2 times more Calcium, 4.4 times more Copper, 2.7 times more Iron, 4.2 times more Magnesium, 4.1 times more Manganese, 3.6 times more Phosphorus, 6.9 times more Potassium, 4.9 times more Selenium and 8.2 times more Zinc than Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant.
• 1 pound of Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant lack sufficient amounts of Calcium

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• 1 pound of Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid has 1.3 times more Energy, 5.1 times more Fat, 4.6 times more Saturated Fat, 42.9 times more Omega 3, 35.9 times more Omega 6, 8.6 times more Fiber and 5.5 times more Protein than Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant.
• While 1 lb of Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant contains 2.2 times more Carbohydrate and more Sugars than Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid.
• 1 pound of Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3 and Omega 6