Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Candies, hard VS Candies, NESTLE, BABY RUTH Bar

Weight per 300 calories

• Candies, hard: 76g
• Candies, NESTLE, BABY RUTH Bar: 63.2g

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

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Candies, hard or Candies, NESTLE, BABY RUTH Bar?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Candies, hard	0%	0%	100%
Candies, NESTLE, BABY RUTH Bar	5%	41%	54%

Macro Nutrients

	Candies, hard	Candies, NESTLE, BABY RUTH Bar	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.16% 0.15g	14% 13.6g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0% 0g	24% 7.64g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0% 0g	0.12% 0.002g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0% 0g	9.8% 1.66g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	57.4% 74.6g	31.5% 41g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	66% 48g	47% 34g	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	0% 0g	3.32% 1.26g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	0% 0g	6.1% 3.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Candies, hard	Candies, NESTLE, BABY RUTH Bar	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	0.25% 0.003mg	3.05% 0.037mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	0.18% 0.002mg	5.88% 0.076mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	0.033% 0.005mg	4.94% 0.79mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	0.12% 0.006mg	4.2% 0.21mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	0.18% 0.002mg	2.04% 0.027mg	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	0% 0μg	1.9% 7.58μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	1.58% 0.038μg	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	0% 0mg	3.9% 0.59mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	1.2% 1.45μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Candies, hard	Candies, NESTLE, BABY RUTH Bar	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0.23% 2.3mg	2.97% 29.7mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	2.45% 0.022mg	15.8% 0.14mg	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	2.86% 0.23mg	4.97% 0.4mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	0.54% 2.3mg	6.47% 27mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	0.33% 0.008mg	9.64% 0.22mg	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	0.33% 2.3mg	8.5% 59.4mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	0.11% 3.8mg	4.63% 157mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0.83% 0.46μg	2.87% 1.58μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.93% 29mg	9.7% 145mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	0.069% 0.008mg	4.13% 0.45mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.027% 0.99g	0.12% 4.4g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Candies, hard vs Candies, NESTLE, BABY RUTH Bar:

• Candies, NESTLE, BABY RUTH Bar contain 12 times more Vitamin B1, 33.5 times more Vitamin B2, 148.2 times more Vitamin B3, 34.5 times more Vitamin B5 and more Vitamin E than Candies, hard.
• Both Candies, hard as well as Candies, NESTLE, BABY RUTH Bar have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B9, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Candies, hard vs Candies, NESTLE, BABY RUTH Bar:

• Candies, NESTLE, BABY RUTH Bar contain 6.4 times more Copper, 1.7 times more Iron, 11.9 times more Magnesium, 29.1 times more Manganese, 26 times more Phosphorus, 41.3 times more Potassium, 5 times more Sodium and 59.7 times more Zinc than Candies, hard.
• Both Candies, hard as well as Candies, NESTLE, BABY RUTH Bar have insufficient amounts of Calcium and Selenium in 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Candies, hard have 1.8 times more Carbohydrate and 1.4 times more Sugars than Candies, NESTLE, BABY RUTH Bar.
• While Candies, NESTLE, BABY RUTH Bar contain 89.6 times more Fat, more Saturated Fat, more Omega 6, more Fiber and more Protein than Candies, hard.
• Both Candies, hard and Candies, NESTLE, BABY RUTH Bar have similar amounts of Energy per 300 kcal.
• Both Candies, hard as well as Candies, NESTLE, BABY RUTH Bar have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.