Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Candies, divinity, prepared-from-recipe VS Snacks, banana chips

Weight per 500 calories

• Candies, divinity, prepared-from-recipe: 137g
• Snacks, banana chips: 96g

Snacks, banana chips have 1.4 times more energy per unit of mass than Candies, divinity, prepared-from-recipe, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Candies, divinity, prepared-from-recipe having high energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Candies, divinity, prepared-from-recipe or Snacks, banana chips?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Candies, divinity, prepared-from-recipe	1%	0%	99%
Snacks, banana chips	2%	55%	43%

Macro Nutrients

	Candies, divinity, prepared-from-recipe	Snacks, banana chips	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.085% 0.082g	33.4% 32.4g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0% 0g	87.2% 28g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0% 0g	0.6% 0.01g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0% 0g	3.5% 0.6g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	94% 122g	43.3% 56.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	150% 108g	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	0% 0g	19.5% 7.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	3.24% 1.8g	3.96% 2.2g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Candies, divinity, prepared-from-recipe	Snacks, banana chips	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0.43% 3.85μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	1.37% 0.016mg	6.82% 0.082mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	6.87% 0.089mg	1.26% 0.016mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	0.13% 0.021mg	4.28% 0.68mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	0.63% 0.032mg	12% 0.6mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	0.11% 0.001mg	19.3% 0.25mg	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% 0μg	3.37% 13.5μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0.57% 0.014μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	6.74% 6.07mg	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	0% 0mg	1.54% 0.23mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	1.04% 1.25μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Candies, divinity, prepared-from-recipe	Snacks, banana chips	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0.69% 6.87mg	1.73% 17.3mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	0.76% 0.007mg	22% 0.2mg	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	0.34% 0.027mg	15% 1.2mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	0.65% 2.75mg	17.4% 73.2mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	0.18% 0.004mg	65.3% 1.5mg	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	0.39% 2.75mg	7.7% 54mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	0.93% 31.6mg	15% 516mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	7.5% 4.12μg	2.63% 1.45μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	3.1% 46.7mg	0.39% 5.8mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	1.12% 0.12mg	6.57% 0.72mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.34% 12.6g	0.11% 4.14g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Candies, divinity, prepared-from-recipe vs Snacks, banana chips:

• Candies, divinity, prepared-from-recipe have 5.5 times more Vitamin B2 than Snacks, banana chips.
• While Snacks, banana chips contain 5 times more Vitamin B1, 18.9 times more Vitamin B5, 182.4 times more Vitamin B6 and more Vitamin C than Candies, divinity, prepared-from-recipe.
• Both Candies, divinity, prepared-from-recipe as well as Snacks, banana chips have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B9, Vitamin B12, Vitamin E and Vitamin K in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Candies, divinity, prepared-from-recipe vs Snacks, banana chips:

• Candies, divinity, prepared-from-recipe have 2.9 times more Selenium than Snacks, banana chips.
• While Snacks, banana chips contain 28.8 times more Copper, 43.8 times more Iron, 26.7 times more Magnesium, 364.7 times more Manganese, 19.6 times more Phosphorus, 16.3 times more Potassium and 5.8 times more Zinc than Candies, divinity, prepared-from-recipe.
• Both Candies, divinity, prepared-from-recipe as well as Snacks, banana chips have insufficient amounts of Calcium in 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Candies, divinity, prepared-from-recipe have 2.2 times more Carbohydrate and 3.2 times more Sugars than Snacks, banana chips.
• While Snacks, banana chips contain 392.8 times more Fat, more Saturated Fat and more Fiber than Candies, divinity, prepared-from-recipe.
• Both Candies, divinity, prepared-from-recipe and Snacks, banana chips have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Candies, divinity, prepared-from-recipe as well as Snacks, banana chips have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose, Sucrose and Protein in 500 kcal.