Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered VS Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar

Weight per 500 calories

• Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered: 104g
• Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar: 102g

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

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered or Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered	2%	52%	46%
Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar	11%	46%	43%

Macro Nutrients

	Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered	Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	29.6% 28.7g	26.3% 25.5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	83% 26.5g	15.3% 4.9g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0% 0g	1.02% 0.016g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.51% 0.087g	28% 4.73g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	44.7% 58g	41.5% 54g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	52% 37.6g	56.7% 41g	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	17.5% 6.65g	10.2% 3.88g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	3.95% 2.2g	24.5% 13.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered	Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	5.98% 0.072mg	7.06% 0.085mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	1.68% 0.022mg	9.03% 0.12mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	2.9% 0.46mg	45.7% 7.3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	5.14% 0.26mg	10.6% 0.53mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	3.6% 0.047mg	18.4% 0.24mg	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	5.7% 23μg	13% 52μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0.85% 0.02μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	3.1% 2.8mg	0% 0mg	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	1.4% 0.21mg	17% 2.52mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.087% 0.1μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered	Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4.47% 44.7mg	9.6% 96mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	41.6% 0.37mg	37% 0.33mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0% 0μg	0.003% 0.1μg	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	10% 0.8mg	24.5% 1.96mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	6.7% 28mg	22% 92mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	56% 1.3mg	40.5% 0.93mg	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	14% 97mg	28.7% 201mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	9% 306mg	21.8% 740mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	16.3% 8.94μg	9.46% 5.2μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	8.87% 133mg	15.7% 236mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	9.64% 1.06mg	14.6% 1.6mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.37% 13.8g	0.19% 7.1g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered vs Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar:

• Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar contain 5.4 times more Vitamin B2, 15.8 times more Vitamin B3, 2.1 times more Vitamin B5, 5.1 times more Vitamin B6, 2.3 times more Vitamin B9 and 12.1 times more Vitamin E than Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered.
• Both Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered and Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 per 500 kcal.
• Both Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered as well as Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered vs Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar:

• Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered have 1.4 times more Manganese and 1.7 times more Selenium than Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar.
• While Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar contain 2.1 times more Calcium, 2.4 times more Iron, 3.3 times more Magnesium, 2.1 times more Phosphorus, 2.4 times more Potassium, 1.8 times more Sodium and 1.5 times more Zinc than Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered.
• Both Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered and Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar have similar amounts of Copper per 500 kcal.
• Both Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered as well as Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar have insufficient amounts of Fluoride in 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered have 5.4 times more Saturated Fat and 1.7 times more Fiber than Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar.
• While Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar contain 54.2 times more Omega 6 and 6.2 times more Protein than Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered.
• Both Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered and Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar have similar amounts of Energy, Fat, Carbohydrate and Sugars per 500 kcal.
• Both Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered as well as Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.