Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Candies, semisweet chocolate VS Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Candies, semisweet chocolate	3%	50%	47%
Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant	2%	20%	78%

Macro Nutrients

	Candies, semisweet chocolate	Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	75% 2177kcal	57.2% 1660kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	140% 136g	43.5% 42g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	252% 80.5g	77.4% 24.8g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	19.3% 0.31g	3.97% 0.064g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	24% 4.07g	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	223% 290g	281% 365g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	341% 247g	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	70.4% 26.8g	25% 9.53g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	34% 19g	18% 9.98g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Candies, semisweet chocolate	Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	20.8% 0.25mg	9.83% 0.12mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	31.4% 0.41mg	20.2% 0.26mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	12% 1.94mg	16.3% 2.6mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	9.53% 0.48mg	2.18% 0.11mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	12.2% 0.16mg	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	14.7% 59μg	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	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	7.86% 1.18mg	3.93% 0.59mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	21% 25.4μg	7.94% 9.53μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Candies, semisweet chocolate	Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	14.5% 145mg	7.7% 77mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	353% 3.18mg	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	177% 14mg	88.5% 7.08mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	124% 522mg	68% 286mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	158% 3.63mg	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	85.5% 599mg	61.6% 431mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	48.7% 1656mg	22.4% 762mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	34.6% 19μg	13% 7.26μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	3.33% 50mg	7.86% 118mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	67% 7.35mg	18.6% 2.04mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.086% 3.18g	0.94% 35g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Candies, semisweet chocolate have 2.1 times more Vitamin B1, 1.6 times more Vitamin B2, 4.4 times more Vitamin B5, 3.5 times more Vitamin B6, 4.3 times more Vitamin B9, 2 times more Vitamin E and 2.7 times more Vitamin K than Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant.
• While Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant contain 1.3 times more Vitamin B3 than Candies, semisweet chocolate.
• Both Candies, semisweet chocolate as well as Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Candies, semisweet chocolate vs Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant:

• Candies, semisweet chocolate have 1.9 times more Calcium, 1.6 times more Copper, 2 times more Iron, 1.8 times more Magnesium, 2 times more Manganese, 1.4 times more Phosphorus, 2.2 times more Potassium, 2.6 times more Selenium and 3.6 times more Zinc than Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant.
• While Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant contain 2.4 times more Sodium than Candies, semisweet chocolate.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Candies, semisweet chocolate have 1.3 times more Energy, 3.2 times more Fat, 3.3 times more Saturated Fat, 4.9 times more Omega 3, 3.2 times more Omega 6, 2.8 times more Fiber and 1.9 times more Protein than Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant.
• While Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant contain 1.3 times more Carbohydrate and 1.3 times more Sugars than Candies, semisweet chocolate.
• Both Candies, semisweet chocolate as well as Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.