Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Candies, semisweet chocolate VS Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid

Weight per 300 calories

• Candies, semisweet chocolate: 62.5g
• Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid: 63.6g

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

Discover which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Candies, semisweet chocolate or Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Candies, semisweet chocolate	3%	50%	47%
Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid	8%	69%	23%

Macro Nutrients

	Candies, semisweet chocolate	Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	19.3% 18.8g	31.3% 30.3g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	34.7% 11g	50.2% 16g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2.66% 0.043g	24% 0.38g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	3.3% 0.56g	37.8% 6.4g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	30.7% 40g	17.7% 23g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	47% 34g	0% 0g	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	9.7% 3.7g	30.3% 11.5g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	4.7% 2.63g	13.7% 7.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Candies, semisweet chocolate	Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0.071% 0.64μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	2.86% 0.034mg	2.65% 0.032mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	4.33% 0.056mg	13.6% 0.18mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	1.67% 0.27mg	8.34% 1.33mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	1.3% 0.066mg	1.96% 0.098mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	1.7% 0.022mg	3.52% 0.046mg	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	2.03% 8.13μg	3% 12μg	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	NA	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	1.1% 0.16mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	2.9% 3.5μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Candies, semisweet chocolate	Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	2% 20mg	3.43% 34.3mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	48.6% 0.44mg	135% 1.2mg	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	24.5% 1.96mg	33% 2.64mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	17% 72mg	40% 168mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	21.7% 0.5mg	45.6% 1.05mg	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	11.8% 82.5mg	31% 216mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	6.7% 228mg	21.8% 741mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	4.77% 2.63μg	9.13% 5.02μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.46% 6.88mg	0.51% 7.63mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	9.2% 1mg	21.3% 2.34mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.012% 0.44g	0.015% 0.57g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Candies, Semisweet Chocolate VS Baking Chocolate, Unsweetened, Liquid Nutrients Per 300 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Candies, semisweet chocolate or Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid?

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Candies, semisweet chocolate vs Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid:

• 300 kcal of Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid contain 3.2 times more Vitamin B2 and 5 times more Vitamin B3 than Candies, semisweet chocolate.
• 300 calories of Candies, semisweet chocolate have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B2 and Vitamin B3
• Both Candies, semisweet chocolate as well as Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B9, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin C in 300 calories.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Candies, semisweet chocolate vs Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid:

• 300 kcal of Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid contain 2.8 times more Copper, 1.3 times more Iron, 2.3 times more Magnesium, 2.1 times more Manganese, 2.6 times more Phosphorus, 3.2 times more Potassium, 1.9 times more Selenium and 2.3 times more Zinc than Candies, semisweet chocolate.
• 300 calories of Candies, semisweet chocolate lack sufficient amounts of Selenium
• Both Candies, semisweet chocolate as well as Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid lack sufficient amounts of Calcium in 300 calories.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• 300 calories of Candies, semisweet chocolate have 1.7 times more Carbohydrate and more Sugars than Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid.
• While 300 kcal of Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid contain 1.6 times more Fat, 1.4 times more Saturated Fat, 9 times more Omega 3, 11.4 times more Omega 6, 3.1 times more Fiber and 2.9 times more Protein than Candies, semisweet chocolate.
• Both Candies, semisweet chocolate and Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid offer comparable quantities of Energy per 300 calories.
• 300 calories of Candies, semisweet chocolate provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3, Omega 6 and Protein