Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Candies, NESTLE, BUTTERFINGER Bar VS Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid

Weight per 500 calories

• Candies, NESTLE, BUTTERFINGER Bar: 109g
• Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid: 106g

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

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Candies, NESTLE, BUTTERFINGER Bar or Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Candies, NESTLE, BUTTERFINGER Bar	4%	35%	61%
Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid	8%	69%	23%

Macro Nutrients

	Candies, NESTLE, BUTTERFINGER Bar	Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	21.2% 20.6g	52% 50.5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	32.3% 10.3g	83.7% 26.8g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.14% 0.002g	39.7% 0.64g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	20.3% 3.45g	63% 10.7g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	61% 79.4g	29.5% 38.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	69% 50g	0% 0g	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	5.73% 2.18g	50.5% 19g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	10.5% 5.9g	23% 13g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Candies, NESTLE, BUTTERFINGER Bar	Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0.12% 1.06μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	11% 0.13mg	4.4% 0.053mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	5.2% 0.068mg	22.7% 0.3mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	18% 2.9mg	14% 2.22mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	8.06% 0.4mg	3.26% 0.16mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	5.8% 0.075mg	5.87% 0.076mg	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	7.63% 30.5μg	5.03% 20μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	1.8% 0.044μg	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	NA	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	12.5% 1.87mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	2% 2.4μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Candies, NESTLE, BUTTERFINGER Bar	Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3.92% 39.2mg	5.72% 57.2mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	23.4% 0.21mg	225% 2.02mg	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	10.8% 0.86mg	55% 4.4mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	12.4% 52.3mg	67% 281mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	23.2% 0.53mg	76% 1.75mg	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	15% 106mg	51.5% 360mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	7.05% 240mg	36.3% 1235mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	5.74% 3.16μg	15.2% 8.37μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	16.7% 251mg	0.85% 12.7mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	9.9% 1.1mg	35.4% 3.9mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.036% 1.34g	0.026% 0.95g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Candies, NESTLE, BUTTERFINGER Bar vs Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid:

• Candies, NESTLE, BUTTERFINGER Bar have 2.5 times more Vitamin B1, 1.3 times more Vitamin B3, 2.5 times more Vitamin B5 and 1.5 times more Vitamin B9 than Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid.
• While Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid contains 4.4 times more Vitamin B2 than Candies, NESTLE, BUTTERFINGER Bar.
• Both Candies, NESTLE, BUTTERFINGER Bar and Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid have similar amounts of Vitamin B6 per 500 kcal.
• Both Candies, NESTLE, BUTTERFINGER Bar as well as Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin C in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Candies, NESTLE, BUTTERFINGER Bar vs Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid:

• Candies, NESTLE, BUTTERFINGER Bar have 19.7 times more Sodium than Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid.
• While Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid contains 1.5 times more Calcium, 9.6 times more Copper, 5.1 times more Iron, 5.4 times more Magnesium, 3.3 times more Manganese, 3.4 times more Phosphorus, 5.2 times more Potassium, 2.6 times more Selenium and 3.6 times more Zinc than Candies, NESTLE, BUTTERFINGER Bar.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Candies, NESTLE, BUTTERFINGER Bar have 2.1 times more Carbohydrate and more Sugars than Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid.
• While Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid contains 2.5 times more Fat, 2.6 times more Saturated Fat, 291.7 times more Omega 3, 3.1 times more Omega 6, 8.8 times more Fiber and 2.2 times more Protein than Candies, NESTLE, BUTTERFINGER Bar.
• Both Candies, NESTLE, BUTTERFINGER Bar and Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Candies, NESTLE, BUTTERFINGER Bar as well as Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.