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

Weight per 500 calories

• Candies, semisweet chocolate: 104g
• Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch: 93g

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

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

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Candies, semisweet chocolate	3%	50%	47%
Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch	2%	49%	49%

Macro Nutrients

	Candies, semisweet chocolate	Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	32.2% 31.3g	27.8% 27g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	57.8% 18.5g	70% 22.4g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	4.43% 0.071g	1.97% 0.032g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	5.5% 0.94g	5.3% 0.9g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	51.2% 66.6g	48% 62.2g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	78.3% 56.8g	86% 62.2g	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	16% 6.15g	0% 0g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	7.8% 4.38g	3.64% 2.04g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Candies, semisweet chocolate	Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	4.77% 0.057mg	1.16% 0.014mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	7.2% 0.094mg	5.35% 0.07mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	2.78% 0.44mg	0.28% 0.045mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	2.2% 0.11mg	2.75% 0.14mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	2.8% 0.036mg	1.14% 0.015mg	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	3.4% 13.5μg	0.23% 0.93μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	3.87% 0.093μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	0.1% 0.093mg	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	1.8% 0.27mg	4.2% 0.63mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	4.86% 5.83μg	5.02% 6.03μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Candies, semisweet chocolate	Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3.33% 33.3mg	3.15% 31.5mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	81% 0.73mg	0.31% 0.003mg	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	40.8% 3.26mg	0.93% 0.074mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	28.5% 120mg	1.1% 4.64mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	36.2% 0.83mg	0.081% 0.002mg	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	19.6% 138mg	4.1% 28.8mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	11% 380mg	1.75% 59.4mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	7.95% 4.38μg	2.2% 1.2μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.76% 11.5mg	5.5% 82.6mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	15.3% 1.7mg	0.93% 0.1mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.02% 0.73g	0.019% 0.7g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Candies, semisweet chocolate have 1.3 times more Vitamin B2 than Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch.
• Both Candies, semisweet chocolate and Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch have similar amounts of Vitamin K per 500 kcal.
• Both Candies, semisweet chocolate as well as Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch 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, semisweet chocolate vs Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch:

• Candies, semisweet chocolate have 262 times more Copper, 43.9 times more Iron, 25.8 times more Magnesium, 449.2 times more Manganese, 4.8 times more Phosphorus, 6.4 times more Potassium, 3.6 times more Selenium and 16.5 times more Zinc than Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch.
• While Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch contain 7.2 times more Sodium than Candies, semisweet chocolate.
• Both Candies, semisweet chocolate as well as Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch have insufficient amounts of Calcium in 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Candies, semisweet chocolate have more Fiber and 2.1 times more Protein than Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch.
• Both Candies, semisweet chocolate and Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch have similar amounts of Energy, Fat, Saturated Fat, Omega 6, Carbohydrate and Sugars per 500 kcal.
• Both Candies, semisweet chocolate as well as Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.