Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered VS Syrup, NESTLE, chocolate

Weight per 300 calories

• Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered: 62.4g
• Syrup, NESTLE, chocolate: 112g

Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered have 1.8 times more energy per 100g than Syrup, NESTLE, chocolate. It has very high energy density when compared to other foods. Syrup, NESTLE, chocolate having high energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered or Syrup, NESTLE, chocolate?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered	2%	52%	46%
Syrup, NESTLE, chocolate	0%	0%	100%

Macro Nutrients

	Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered	Syrup, NESTLE, chocolate	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	17.8% 17.2g	0% 0g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	49.8% 16g	0% 0g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0% 0g	0% 0g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.31% 0.052g	0% 0g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	27% 35g	57.7% 75g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	31% 22.6g	92% 67g	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	0% 0g	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	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 67g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	10.5% 4g	0% 0g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	2.37% 1.33g	0% 0g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered	Syrup, NESTLE, chocolate	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	0.56% 0.007mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	1% 0.013mg	2.66% 0.035mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	1.73% 0.28mg	1.2% 0.19mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	3.1% 0.15mg	0.45% 0.022mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	2.16% 0.028mg	0.77% 0.01mg	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	0.84% 3.35μg	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	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	0.074% 0.011mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.052% 0.062μg	0.19% 0.22μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered	Syrup, NESTLE, chocolate	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	2.7% 27mg	0% 0mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	25% 0.22mg	38% 0.34mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0% 0μg	0.72% 28.7μg	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	0% 0mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	4% 17mg	10.6% 44.6mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	33.6% 0.77mg	15% 0.34mg	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	9.24% 64.7mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	5.4% 183mg	4% 136mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	9.75% 5.36μg	3.04% 1.67μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	5.32% 80mg	11% 167mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	5.8% 0.64mg	5.58% 0.61mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.22% 8.27g	0.96% 35.6g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered vs Syrup, NESTLE, chocolate:

• Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered have 6.4 times more Vitamin B1, 6.9 times more Vitamin B5 and 4.1 times more Vitamin B9 than Syrup, NESTLE, chocolate.
• Both Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered as well as Syrup, NESTLE, chocolate have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin E and Vitamin K in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered vs Syrup, NESTLE, chocolate:

• Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered have more Iron, 2.2 times more Manganese, 1.3 times more Potassium and 3.2 times more Selenium than Syrup, NESTLE, chocolate.
• While Syrup, NESTLE, chocolate contains 1.5 times more Copper, 2.6 times more Magnesium and 2.1 times more Sodium than Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered.
• Both Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered and Syrup, NESTLE, chocolate have similar amounts of Phosphorus and Zinc per 300 kcal.
• Both Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered as well as Syrup, NESTLE, chocolate have insufficient amounts of Calcium and Fluoride in 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered have more Fat, more Saturated Fat and more Fiber than Syrup, NESTLE, chocolate.
• While Syrup, NESTLE, chocolate contains 2.2 times more Carbohydrate and 3 times more Sugars than Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered.
• Both Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered and Syrup, NESTLE, chocolate have similar amounts of Energy per 300 kcal.
• Both Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered as well as Syrup, NESTLE, chocolate have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose, Sucrose and Protein in 300 kcal.