Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Candies, NESTLE, AFTER EIGHT Mints VS Oranges

Weight per 500 calories

• Candies, NESTLE, AFTER EIGHT Mints: 116g
• Oranges: 1064g

Candies, NESTLE, AFTER EIGHT Mints have 9.2 times more energy per 100g than Oranges. It has very high energy density when compared to other foods. Raw Oranges having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Candies, NESTLE, AFTER EIGHT Mints or Oranges?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Candies, NESTLE, AFTER EIGHT Mints	2%	25%	73%
Oranges	7%	2%	91%

Macro Nutrients

	Candies, NESTLE, AFTER EIGHT Mints	Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	14% 13.8g	1.3% 1.28g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	30% 9.64g	0.5% 0.16g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	NA	4.65% 0.074g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	NA	1.13% 0.19g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	71% 92g	96% 125g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	106% 77g	137% 99g	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	7.3% 2.78g	67% 25.5g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	3.45% 1.93g	18% 10g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Candies, NESTLE, AFTER EIGHT Mints	Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	13% 117μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	NA	77% 0.93mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	NA	32.7% 0.43mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	NA	18.8% 3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	53% 2.66mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	NA	49% 0.64mg	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	NA	79.8% 319μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	NA	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	629% 566mg	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	NA	12.8% 1.9mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Candies, NESTLE, AFTER EIGHT Mints	Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.5% 15mg	42.6% 426mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	NA	53% 0.48mg	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	8.25% 0.66mg	13.3% 1.06mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	NA	25.3% 106mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	11.6% 0.27mg	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	NA	21.3% 149mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	NA	56.6% 1926mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	9.67% 5.3μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.077% 1.16mg	0% 0mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	NA	6.77% 0.74mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.2% 7.3g	25% 923g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Candies, NESTLE, AFTER EIGHT Mints vs Oranges:

• Raw Oranges contain more Vitamin A and more Vitamin C than Candies, NESTLE, AFTER EIGHT Mints.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Candies, NESTLE, AFTER EIGHT Mints vs Oranges:

• Raw Oranges contain 28.3 times more Calcium, 1.6 times more Iron and 126.6 times more Water than Candies, NESTLE, AFTER EIGHT Mints.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Candies, NESTLE, AFTER EIGHT Mints have 10.8 times more Fat and 60.4 times more Saturated Fat than Raw Oranges.
• While Raw Oranges contain 1.4 times more Carbohydrate, 1.3 times more Sugars, 9.2 times more Fiber and 5.2 times more Protein than Candies, NESTLE, AFTER EIGHT Mints.
• Both Candies, NESTLE, AFTER EIGHT Mints and Raw Oranges have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Candies, NESTLE, AFTER EIGHT Mints as well as Raw Oranges have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.