Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy VS Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened

Weight per 300 calories

• Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy: 60.4g
• Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened: 132g

Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy have 2.2 times more energy per 100g than Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened. It has very high energy density when compared to other foods. Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened having above average energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy or Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy	10%	44%	46%
Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened	18%	28%	54%

Macro Nutrients

	Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy	Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	15.4% 15g	18.6% 18g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	31% 9.9g	33% 10.6g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	4.07% 0.065g	0% 0g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	6.28% 1.07g	3.4% 0.58g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	27.8% 36g	58.6% 76g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	44.3% 32g	3.18% 2.3g	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	4.77% 1.8g	128% 48.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	13.4% 7.52g	46% 25.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy	Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	9.05% 0.11mg	8.55% 0.1mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	10.2% 0.13mg	24.4% 0.32mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	23% 3.66mg	18% 2.88mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	7.36% 0.37mg	6.7% 0.33mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	5.1% 0.066mg	12% 0.16mg	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	8.3% 33μg	10.5% 42μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	2.77% 0.066μg	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	4% 0.6mg	0.88% 0.13mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	2.97% 3.56μg	2.74% 3.3μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy	Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4.16% 41.6mg	17% 168mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	27.5% 0.25mg	554% 5mg	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	3.7% 0.3mg	228% 18.2mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	12.6% 53mg	156% 657mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	29% 0.66mg	220% 5.05mg	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	18% 125mg	138% 966mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	6.37% 217mg	59% 2005mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0.88% 0.48μg	34.2% 19μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	7.8% 117mg	1.84% 27.6mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	6.3% 0.69mg	81.5% 8.96mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.016% 0.6g	0.11% 3.95g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy VS Cocoa, Dry Powder, Unsweetened Nutrients Per 300 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy or Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened?

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy vs Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened:

• 300 calories of Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy have 1.3 times more Vitamin B3 than Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened.
• While 300 kcal of Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened contain 2.4 times more Vitamin B2, 2.3 times more Vitamin B6 and 1.3 times more Vitamin B9 than Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy.
• Both Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy and Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened provide similar amounts of Vitamin B1 and Vitamin B5 per 300 calories.
• 300 calories of Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B6
• Both Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy as well as Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin E and Vitamin K in 300 calories.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy vs Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened:

• 300 calories of Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy have 4.2 times more Sodium than Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened.
• While 300 kcal of Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened contain 4 times more Calcium, 20.1 times more Copper, 61.7 times more Iron, 12.4 times more Magnesium, 7.6 times more Manganese, 7.7 times more Phosphorus, 9.3 times more Potassium, 39 times more Selenium and 12.9 times more Zinc than Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy.
• 300 calories of Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy lack sufficient amounts of Calcium, Iron and Selenium

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• 300 calories of Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy have 1.8 times more Omega 6 and 14 times more Sugars than Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened.
• While 300 kcal of Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened contain 2.1 times more Carbohydrate, 26.9 times more Fiber and 3.4 times more Protein than Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy.
• Both Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy and Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened offer comparable quantities of Energy, Fat and Saturated Fat per 300 calories.
• 300 calories of Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy provide inadequate amounts of Fiber
• 300 calories of Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6
• Both Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy as well as Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3 in 300 calories.