Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Candies, hard VS Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe

Weight per 500 calories

• Candies, hard: 127g
• Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe: 134g

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

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Candies, hard or Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Candies, hard	0%	0%	100%
Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe	0%	0%	100%

Macro Nutrients

	Candies, hard	Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.26% 0.25g	0.028% 0.027g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0% 0g	0% 0g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0% 0g	0% 0g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0% 0g	0% 0g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	96% 124g	96% 125g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	110% 80g	164% 119g	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	0% 0g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	0% 0g	0% 0g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Candies, hard	Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	0.42% 0.005mg	0.56% 0.007mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	0.29% 0.004mg	1.65% 0.021mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	0.056% 0.009mg	0% 0mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	0.2% 0.01mg	0% 0mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	0.29% 0.004mg	0% 0mg	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	0% 0μg	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% 0mg	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	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Candies, hard	Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0.38% 3.8mg	0.4% 4.02mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	4.1% 0.037mg	0.45% 0.004mg	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	4.76% 0.38mg	0.17% 0.013mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	0.91% 3.8mg	0% 0mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	0.55% 0.013mg	0% 0mg	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	0.54% 3.8mg	0% 0mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	0.19% 6.35mg	0.16% 5.36mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1.4% 0.76μg	1.46% 0.8μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	3.2% 48.2mg	0.98% 14.7mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	0.12% 0.013mg	0.49% 0.054mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.045% 1.65g	0.24% 9.03g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Candies, hard vs Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe:

Both Candies, hard and Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe have similar amounts of vitamins per 500 kcal
• Both Candies, hard as well as Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B9, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin E and Vitamin K in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Candies, hard vs Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe:

Both Candies, hard and Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe have similar amounts of minerals per 500 kcal
• Both Candies, hard as well as Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe have insufficient amounts of Calcium, Copper, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Selenium and Zinc in 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe contain 1.5 times more Sugars than Candies, hard.
• Both Candies, hard and Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 kcal.
• Both Candies, hard as well as Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 3, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose, Sucrose, Fiber and Protein in 500 kcal.