Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Candies, sugar-coated almonds VS Cocoa, dry powder, hi-fat or breakfast, processed with alkali

Weight per 500 calories

• Candies, sugar-coated almonds: 108g
• Cocoa, dry powder, hi-fat or breakfast, processed with alkali: 104g

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

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Candies, sugar-coated almonds or Cocoa, dry powder, hi-fat or breakfast, processed with alkali?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Candies, sugar-coated almonds	8%	34%	58%
Cocoa, dry powder, hi-fat or breakfast, processed with alkali	14%	45%	41%

Macro Nutrients

	Candies, sugar-coated almonds	Cocoa, dry powder, hi-fat or breakfast, processed with alkali	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	20% 19.3g	25.5% 24.7g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	6.55% 2.1g	41.2% 13g	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	24.7% 4.2g	4.72% 0.8g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	56.5% 73.4g	40% 52g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	93% 67.2g	2.2% 1.6g	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	7.07% 2.7g	93% 35.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	19.2% 10.8g	31.3% 17.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Candies, sugar-coated almonds	Cocoa, dry powder, hi-fat or breakfast, processed with alkali	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	4.5% 0.054mg	6.96% 0.084mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	22.3% 0.29mg	29.7% 0.39mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	6.72% 1.08mg	11.7% 1.88mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	3.35% 0.17mg	NA	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	4.96% 0.065mg	15.3% 0.2mg	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	4.03% 16μg	9.9% 39.7μg	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	88.6% 13.3mg	1.25% 0.19mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	3.83% 4.6μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Candies, sugar-coated almonds	Cocoa, dry powder, hi-fat or breakfast, processed with alkali	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	10.8% 108mg	12.7% 127mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	70% 0.63mg	419% 3.77mg	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	25.5% 2.04mg	189% 15mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	35% 147mg	118% 497mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	52.4% 1.2mg	NA	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	25.5% 178mg	113% 791mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	8.06% 274mg	77% 2619mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	3.32% 1.83μg	23.3% 13μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.93% 14mg	1.4% 21mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	15.2% 1.68mg	63.6% 7mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.067% 2.47g	0.085% 3.13g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Candies, sugar-coated almonds vs Cocoa, dry powder, hi-fat or breakfast, processed with alkali:

• Candies, sugar-coated almonds have 70.7 times more Vitamin E than Cocoa, dry powder, hi-fat or breakfast, processed with alkali.
• While Cocoa, dry powder, hi-fat or breakfast, processed with alkali contains 1.6 times more Vitamin B1, 1.3 times more Vitamin B2, 1.7 times more Vitamin B3, 3.1 times more Vitamin B6 and 2.5 times more Vitamin B9 than Candies, sugar-coated almonds.
• Both Candies, sugar-coated almonds as well as Cocoa, dry powder, hi-fat or breakfast, processed with alkali have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Candies, sugar-coated almonds vs Cocoa, dry powder, hi-fat or breakfast, processed with alkali:

• Cocoa, dry powder, hi-fat or breakfast, processed with alkali contains 6 times more Copper, 7.4 times more Iron, 3.4 times more Magnesium, 4.4 times more Phosphorus, 9.6 times more Potassium, 7 times more Selenium and 4.2 times more Zinc than Candies, sugar-coated almonds.
• Both Candies, sugar-coated almonds and Cocoa, dry powder, hi-fat or breakfast, processed with alkali have similar amounts of Calcium per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Candies, sugar-coated almonds have 5.2 times more Omega 6, 1.4 times more Carbohydrate and 42.1 times more Sugars than Cocoa, dry powder, hi-fat or breakfast, processed with alkali.
• While Cocoa, dry powder, hi-fat or breakfast, processed with alkali contains 1.3 times more Fat, 6.3 times more Saturated Fat, 13.2 times more Fiber and 1.6 times more Protein than Candies, sugar-coated almonds.
• Both Candies, sugar-coated almonds and Cocoa, dry powder, hi-fat or breakfast, processed with alkali have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Candies, sugar-coated almonds as well as Cocoa, dry powder, hi-fat or breakfast, processed with alkali have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.