Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant VS Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch

Weight per 300 calories

• Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant: 82g
• Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch: 55.7g

Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch have 1.5 times more energy per unit of mass than Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant having high energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant or Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant	2%	20%	78%
Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch	2%	49%	49%

Macro Nutrients

	Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant	Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	7.86% 7.62g	16.7% 16g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	14% 4.48g	42% 13.4g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.72% 0.011g	1.2% 0.019g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.35% 0.23g	3.2% 0.54g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	50.7% 66g	28.7% 37.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	80.7% 58.5g	51.5% 37.3g	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	4.53% 1.72g	0% 0g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	3.22% 1.8g	2.2% 1.22g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant	Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	1.78% 0.021mg	0.7% 0.008mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	3.66% 0.048mg	3.2% 0.042mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	2.95% 0.47mg	0.17% 0.027mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	0.39% 0.02mg	1.65% 0.082mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	0.63% 0.008mg	0.69% 0.009mg	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	0.61% 2.46μg	0.14% 0.56μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	2.3% 0.056μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	0.062% 0.056mg	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	0.71% 0.11mg	2.52% 0.38mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1.43% 1.72μg	3% 3.6μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant	Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.4% 14mg	1.9% 19mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	39% 0.35mg	0.19% 0.002mg	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	16% 1.28mg	0.56% 0.045mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	12.3% 51.6mg	0.66% 2.8mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	14.3% 0.33mg	0.048% 0.001mg	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% 78mg	2.46% 17.3mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	4.05% 138mg	1.05% 35.6mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	2.4% 1.3μg	1.3% 0.72μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.42% 21.3mg	3.3% 49.5mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	3.35% 0.37mg	0.56% 0.061mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.17% 6.3g	0.011% 0.42g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant vs Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch:

• Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch contain 2.1 times more Vitamin K than Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant.
• Both Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant and Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 per 300 kcal.
• Both Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant as well as Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B9, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D and Vitamin E in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant vs Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch:

• Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant have 211.1 times more Copper, 28.7 times more Iron, 18.6 times more Magnesium, 294.5 times more Manganese, 4.5 times more Phosphorus, 3.9 times more Potassium and 6 times more Zinc than Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch.
• While Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch contain 2.3 times more Sodium than Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant.
• Both Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant as well as Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch have insufficient amounts of Calcium and Selenium in 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant have 1.8 times more Carbohydrate, 1.6 times more Sugars, more Fiber and 1.5 times more Protein than Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch.
• While Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch contain 2.1 times more Fat, 3 times more Saturated Fat and 2.4 times more Omega 6 than Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant.
• Both Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant and Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch have similar amounts of Energy per 300 kcal.
• Both Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant as well as Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.