Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Candies, carob, unsweetened VS Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor

Weight per 500 calories

• Candies, carob, unsweetened: 93g
• Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor: 104g

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

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Candies, carob, unsweetened or Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Candies, carob, unsweetened	6%	52%	42%
Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor	6%	43%	51%

Macro Nutrients

	Candies, carob, unsweetened	Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	30% 29g	26% 25.2g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	84% 27g	15% 4.83g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.8% 0.029g	9.1% 0.15g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.44% 0.24g	19.7% 3.35g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0.32% 0.93mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	40% 52g	50.6% 65.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	43.6% 31.6g	NA	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	9.26% 3.5g	14.5% 5.52g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	13.5% 7.55g	14.7% 8.23g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Candies, carob, unsweetened	Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.1% 0.93μg	5.2% 47μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	7.7% 0.093mg	21% 0.25mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	12.7% 0.16mg	16.3% 0.21mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	6% 0.96mg	13% 2.1mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	14% 0.69mg	6.04% 0.3mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	9.26% 0.12mg	23.8% 0.31mg	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	4.86% 19.4μg	5.47% 22μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	11% 0.26μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0.51% 0.46mg	1.04% 0.94mg	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	9.7% 1.45mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	5.94% 7.13μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Candies, carob, unsweetened	Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	28% 281mg	16% 161mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	19% 0.17mg	21.5% 0.19mg	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% 1.2mg	26.3% 2.1mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	7.94% 33.3mg	22% 92mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	5.64% 0.13mg	20% 0.46mg	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	16.7% 117mg	35.6% 249mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	17.2% 586mg	6.65% 226mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	8.75% 4.8μg	12.7% 6.98μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	6.6% 99mg	54.7% 820mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	29.7% 3.27mg	12% 1.32mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.039% 1.43g	0.045% 1.67g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Candies, Carob, Unsweetened VS Snacks, Tortilla Chips, Taco-flavor Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Candies, carob, unsweetened or Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Candies, carob, unsweetened vs Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor:

• 500 calories of Candies, carob, unsweetened have 2.3 times more Vitamin B5 and more Vitamin B12 than Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor.
• While 500 kcal of Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor contain 2.7 times more Vitamin B1, 1.3 times more Vitamin B2, 2.2 times more Vitamin B3 and 2.6 times more Vitamin B6 than Candies, carob, unsweetened.
• 500 calories of Candies, carob, unsweetened have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3 and Vitamin B6
• 500 calories of Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B5 and Vitamin B12
• Both Candies, carob, unsweetened as well as Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B9 and Vitamin C in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Candies, carob, unsweetened vs Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor:

• 500 calories of Candies, carob, unsweetened have 1.7 times more Calcium, 2.6 times more Potassium and 2.5 times more Zinc than Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor.
• While 500 kcal of Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor contain 1.8 times more Iron, 2.8 times more Magnesium, 3.6 times more Manganese, 2.1 times more Phosphorus, 1.4 times more Selenium and 8.3 times more Sodium than Candies, carob, unsweetened.
• Both Candies, carob, unsweetened and Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor contain similar levels of Copper per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Candies, carob, unsweetened lack sufficient amounts of Magnesium, Manganese and Selenium
• 500 calories of Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor lack sufficient amounts of Potassium

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of Candies, carob, unsweetened have 5.6 times more Saturated Fat than Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor.
• While 500 kcal of Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor contain 13.7 times more Omega 6, 1.3 times more Carbohydrate and 1.6 times more Fiber than Candies, carob, unsweetened.
• Both Candies, carob, unsweetened and Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor offer comparable quantities of Energy, Fat and Protein per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Candies, carob, unsweetened provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6 and Fiber
• Both Candies, carob, unsweetened as well as Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3 in 500 calories.