Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch VS Candies, sweet chocolate

Weight per 500 calories

• Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch: 93g
• Candies, sweet chocolate: 99g

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

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch or Candies, sweet chocolate?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch	2%	49%	49%
Candies, sweet chocolate	3%	54%	43%

Macro Nutrients

	Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch	Candies, sweet chocolate	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	27.8% 27g	34.8% 33.7g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	70% 22.4g	62% 20g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.97% 0.032g	1.85% 0.03g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	5.3% 0.9g	5.57% 0.95g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	48% 62.2g	46% 59.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	86% 62.2g	70% 50.8g	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	0% 0g	14.3% 5.42g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	3.64% 2.04g	6.87% 3.85g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch	Candies, sweet chocolate	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	1.16% 0.014mg	1.64% 0.02mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	5.35% 0.07mg	18.2% 0.24mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	0.28% 0.045mg	4.13% 0.66mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	2.75% 0.14mg	1.4% 0.07mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	1.14% 0.015mg	3.26% 0.042mg	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	0.23% 0.93μg	0.74% 2.96μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	3.87% 0.093μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0.1% 0.093mg	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	4.2% 0.63mg	1.7% 0.26mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	5.02% 6.03μg	5.18% 6.2μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch	Candies, sweet chocolate	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3.15% 31.5mg	2.37% 23.7mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	0.31% 0.003mg	63% 0.57mg	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	0.93% 0.074mg	34% 2.72mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	1.1% 4.64mg	26.5% 111mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	0.081% 0.002mg	21% 0.49mg	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	4.1% 28.8mg	20.7% 145mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	1.75% 59.4mg	8.4% 286mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	2.2% 1.2μg	5.02% 2.76μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	5.5% 82.6mg	1.05% 15.8mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	0.93% 0.1mg	13.4% 1.48mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.019% 0.7g	0.013% 0.49g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch vs Candies, sweet chocolate:

• Candies, sweet chocolate contain 3.4 times more Vitamin B2 than Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch.
• Both Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch and Candies, sweet chocolate have similar amounts of Vitamin K per 500 kcal.
• Both Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch as well as Candies, sweet chocolate 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 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch vs Candies, sweet chocolate:

• Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch have 5.2 times more Sodium than Candies, sweet chocolate.
• While Candies, sweet chocolate contain 203.4 times more Copper, 36.7 times more Iron, 24 times more Magnesium, 262.6 times more Manganese, 5 times more Phosphorus, 4.8 times more Potassium, 2.3 times more Selenium and 14.5 times more Zinc than Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch.
• Both Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch as well as Candies, sweet chocolate have insufficient amounts of Calcium in 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch have 1.2 times more Sugars than Candies, sweet chocolate.
• While Candies, sweet chocolate contain 1.3 times more Fat, more Fiber and 1.9 times more Protein than Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch.
• Both Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch and Candies, sweet chocolate have similar amounts of Energy, Saturated Fat, Omega 6 and Carbohydrate per 500 kcal.
• Both Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch as well as Candies, sweet chocolate have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.