Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered VS Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar

Weight per 300 calories

• Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered: 62.4g
• Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar: 61.2g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is very high in comparison to other foods.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered or Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered	2%	52%	46%
Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar	11%	46%	43%

Macro Nutrients

	Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered	Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	17.8% 17.2g	15.8% 15.3g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	49.8% 16g	9.2% 2.94g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0% 0g	0.61% 0.01g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.31% 0.052g	16.7% 2.84g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	27% 35g	25% 32.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	31% 22.6g	34% 24.7g	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	10.5% 4g	6.12% 2.33g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	2.37% 1.33g	14.7% 8.23g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered	Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	3.6% 0.043mg	4.23% 0.051mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	1% 0.013mg	5.4% 0.07mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	1.73% 0.28mg	27.4% 4.4mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	3.1% 0.15mg	6.38% 0.32mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	2.16% 0.028mg	11% 0.14mg	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	3.43% 13.7μg	7.8% 31.2μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0.51% 0.012μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	1.87% 1.7mg	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	0.83% 0.12mg	10% 1.5mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.052% 0.062μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered	Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	2.7% 27mg	5.76% 57.6mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	25% 0.22mg	22% 0.2mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0% 0μg	0.002% 0.061μg	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	6% 0.48mg	14.7% 1.18mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	4% 17mg	13% 55mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	33.6% 0.77mg	24.3% 0.56mg	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	8.3% 58mg	17.2% 121mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	5.4% 183mg	13% 444mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	9.75% 5.36μg	5.68% 3.12μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	5.32% 80mg	9.43% 141mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	5.8% 0.64mg	8.74% 0.96mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.22% 8.27g	0.12% 4.27g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered vs Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar:

• Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar contain 5.4 times more Vitamin B2, 15.8 times more Vitamin B3, 2.1 times more Vitamin B5, 5.1 times more Vitamin B6, 2.3 times more Vitamin B9 and 12.1 times more Vitamin E than Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered.
• Both Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered and Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 per 300 kcal.
• Both Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered as well as Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered vs Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar:

• Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered have 1.4 times more Manganese and 1.7 times more Selenium than Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar.
• While Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar contain 2.1 times more Calcium, 2.4 times more Iron, 3.3 times more Magnesium, 2.1 times more Phosphorus, 2.4 times more Potassium, 1.8 times more Sodium and 1.5 times more Zinc than Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered.
• Both Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered and Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar have similar amounts of Copper per 300 kcal.
• Both Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered as well as Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar have insufficient amounts of Fluoride in 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered have 5.4 times more Saturated Fat and 1.7 times more Fiber than Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar.
• While Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar contain 54.2 times more Omega 6 and 6.2 times more Protein than Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered.
• Both Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered and Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar have similar amounts of Energy, Fat, Carbohydrate and Sugars per 300 kcal.
• Both Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered as well as Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.