Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor VS Candies, semisweet chocolate

Weight per 300 calories

• Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor: 62.5g
• Candies, semisweet chocolate: 62.5g

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

Discover which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor or Candies, semisweet chocolate?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor	6%	43%	51%
Candies, semisweet chocolate	3%	50%	47%

Macro Nutrients

	Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor	Candies, semisweet chocolate	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	15.6% 15g	19.3% 18.8g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	9.06% 2.9g	34.7% 11g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	5.47% 0.088g	2.66% 0.043g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	12% 2g	3.3% 0.56g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	30.3% 39.4g	30.7% 40g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	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	8.7% 3.3g	9.7% 3.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	8.8% 4.94g	4.7% 2.63g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor	Candies, semisweet chocolate	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	3.13% 28μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	12.6% 0.15mg	2.86% 0.034mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	9.8% 0.13mg	4.33% 0.056mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	7.8% 1.25mg	1.67% 0.27mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	3.63% 0.18mg	1.3% 0.066mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	14.3% 0.19mg	1.7% 0.022mg	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	3.3% 13μg	2.03% 8.13μg	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	0.63% 0.56mg	0% 0mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	NA	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	1.1% 0.16mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	2.9% 3.5μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor	Candies, semisweet chocolate	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	9.7% 97mg	2% 20mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	13% 0.12mg	48.6% 0.44mg	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	15.8% 1.26mg	24.5% 1.96mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	13% 55mg	17% 72mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	12% 0.28mg	21.7% 0.5mg	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	21.3% 149mg	11.8% 82.5mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	4% 136mg	6.7% 228mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	7.6% 4.2μg	4.77% 2.63μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	32.8% 492mg	0.46% 6.88mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	7.2% 0.79mg	9.2% 1mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.027% 1g	0.012% 0.44g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Snacks, Tortilla Chips, Taco-flavor VS Candies, Semisweet Chocolate Nutrients Per 300 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor or Candies, semisweet chocolate?

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor vs Candies, semisweet chocolate:

• 300 calories of Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor have 4.4 times more Vitamin B1, 2.3 times more Vitamin B2, 4.7 times more Vitamin B3 and 8.5 times more Vitamin B6 than Candies, semisweet chocolate.
• 300 calories of Candies, semisweet chocolate have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3 and Vitamin B6
• Both Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor as well as Candies, semisweet chocolate have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B9, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin C in 300 calories.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor vs Candies, semisweet chocolate:

• 300 calories of Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor have 4.8 times more Calcium, 1.8 times more Phosphorus, 1.6 times more Selenium and 71.5 times more Sodium than Candies, semisweet chocolate.
• While 300 kcal of Candies, semisweet chocolate contain 3.8 times more Copper, 1.5 times more Iron, 1.3 times more Magnesium, 1.8 times more Manganese, 1.7 times more Potassium and 1.3 times more Zinc than Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor.
• 300 calories of Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor lack sufficient amounts of Potassium
• 300 calories of Candies, semisweet chocolate lack sufficient amounts of Calcium and Selenium

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• 300 calories of Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor have 3.6 times more Omega 6 and 1.9 times more Protein than Candies, semisweet chocolate.
• While 300 kcal of Candies, semisweet chocolate contain 3.8 times more Saturated Fat than Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor.
• Both Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor and Candies, semisweet chocolate offer comparable quantities of Energy, Fat, Carbohydrate and Fiber per 300 calories.
• 300 calories of Candies, semisweet chocolate provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6 and Protein
• Both Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor as well as Candies, semisweet chocolate provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3 in 300 calories.