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

Weight per 300 calories

• Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor: 62.5g
• Candies, sweet chocolate: 59.2g

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, sweet chocolate?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor	6%	43%	51%
Candies, sweet chocolate	3%	54%	43%

Macro Nutrients

	Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor	Candies, sweet chocolate	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	15.6% 15g	21% 20.2g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	9.06% 2.9g	37% 12g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	5.47% 0.088g	1.1% 0.018g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	12% 2g	3.34% 0.57g	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	27.5% 35.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	42% 30.5g	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	8.56% 3.25g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	8.8% 4.94g	4.12% 2.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor	Candies, sweet 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	0.99% 0.012mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	9.8% 0.13mg	11% 0.14mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	7.8% 1.25mg	2.48% 0.4mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	3.63% 0.18mg	0.84% 0.042mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	14.3% 0.19mg	1.96% 0.025mg	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	0.44% 1.78μg	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	1.03% 0.15mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	3.1% 3.73μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor	Candies, sweet chocolate	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	9.7% 97mg	1.42% 14.2mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	13% 0.12mg	37.7% 0.34mg	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	20.4% 1.63mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	13% 55mg	16% 67mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	12% 0.28mg	12.7% 0.29mg	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	12.4% 87mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	4% 136mg	5.05% 172mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	7.6% 4.2μg	3% 1.66μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	32.8% 492mg	0.63% 9.47mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	7.2% 0.79mg	8.07% 0.89mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.027% 1g	0.008% 0.3g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

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

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

• 300 calories of Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor have 12.8 times more Vitamin B1, 3.2 times more Vitamin B3 and 7.3 times more Vitamin B6 than Candies, sweet chocolate.
• Both Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor and Candies, sweet chocolate provide similar amounts of Vitamin B2 per 300 calories.
• 300 calories of Candies, sweet chocolate have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3 and Vitamin B6
• Both Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor as well as Candies, sweet 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, sweet chocolate:

• 300 calories of Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor have 6.8 times more Calcium, 1.7 times more Phosphorus, 2.5 times more Selenium and 52 times more Sodium than Candies, sweet chocolate.
• While 300 kcal of Candies, sweet chocolate contain 2.9 times more Copper and 1.3 times more Iron than Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor.
• Both Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor and Candies, sweet chocolate contain similar levels of Magnesium, Manganese and Zinc per 300 calories.
• 300 calories of Candies, sweet chocolate lack sufficient amounts of Calcium and Selenium
• Both Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor as well as Candies, sweet chocolate lack sufficient amounts of Potassium in 300 calories.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• 300 calories of Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor have 3.5 times more Omega 6 and 2.1 times more Protein than Candies, sweet chocolate.
• While 300 kcal of Candies, sweet chocolate contain 1.3 times more Fat and 4.1 times more Saturated Fat than Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor.
• Both Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor and Candies, sweet chocolate offer comparable quantities of Energy, Carbohydrate and Fiber per 300 calories.
• 300 calories of Candies, sweet chocolate provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6 and Protein
• Both Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor as well as Candies, sweet chocolate provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3 in 300 calories.