Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Frostings, glaze, prepared-from-recipe VS Candies, divinity, prepared-from-recipe

Weight per 500 calories

• Frostings, glaze, prepared-from-recipe: 147g
• Candies, divinity, prepared-from-recipe: 137g

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

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Frostings, glaze, prepared-from-recipe or Candies, divinity, prepared-from-recipe?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Frostings, glaze, prepared-from-recipe	1%	1%	98%
Candies, divinity, prepared-from-recipe	1%	0%	99%

Macro Nutrients

	Frostings, glaze, prepared-from-recipe	Candies, divinity, prepared-from-recipe	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.8% 0.78g	0.085% 0.082g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.24% 0.4g	0% 0g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.92% 0.015g	0% 0g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.49% 0.084g	0% 0g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0.51% 1.47mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	94% 123g	94% 122g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	163% 118g	150% 108g	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	1.15% 0.65g	3.24% 1.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Frostings, glaze, prepared-from-recipe	Candies, divinity, prepared-from-recipe	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.65% 5.87μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	0.73% 0.009mg	1.37% 0.016mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	5.08% 0.066mg	6.87% 0.089mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	0.36% 0.057mg	0.13% 0.021mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	1.5% 0.075mg	0.63% 0.032mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	0.68% 0.009mg	0.11% 0.001mg	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	0.37% 1.47μg	0% 0μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	3.05% 0.073μg	0.57% 0.014μg	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	NA	NA	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	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

	Frostings, glaze, prepared-from-recipe	Candies, divinity, prepared-from-recipe	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	2.5% 25mg	0.69% 6.87mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	0.98% 0.009mg	0.76% 0.007mg	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	0.55% 0.044mg	0.34% 0.027mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	0.7% 2.93mg	0.65% 2.75mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	0.89% 0.021mg	0.18% 0.004mg	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	2.72% 19mg	0.39% 2.75mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	1.3% 44mg	0.93% 31.6mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	2.67% 1.47μg	7.5% 4.12μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.59% 8.8mg	3.1% 46.7mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	0.8% 0.088mg	1.12% 0.12mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.61% 22.4g	0.34% 12.6g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Frostings, glaze, prepared-from-recipe vs Candies, divinity, prepared-from-recipe:

• Candies, divinity, prepared-from-recipe contain 1.4 times more Vitamin B2 than Frostings, glaze, prepared-from-recipe.
• Both Frostings, glaze, prepared-from-recipe as well as Candies, divinity, prepared-from-recipe have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B9, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin K in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Frostings, glaze, prepared-from-recipe vs Candies, divinity, prepared-from-recipe:

• Candies, divinity, prepared-from-recipe contain 2.8 times more Selenium than Frostings, glaze, prepared-from-recipe.
• Both Frostings, glaze, prepared-from-recipe as well as Candies, divinity, prepared-from-recipe have insufficient amounts of Calcium, Copper, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium and Zinc in 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

Both Frostings, glaze, prepared-from-recipe and Candies, divinity, prepared-from-recipe have similar amounts of macro-nutrients per 500 kcal
• Both Frostings, glaze, prepared-from-recipe and Candies, divinity, prepared-from-recipe have similar amounts of Energy, Carbohydrate and Sugars per 500 kcal.
• Both Frostings, glaze, prepared-from-recipe as well as Candies, divinity, prepared-from-recipe have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 3, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose, Sucrose, Fiber and Protein in 500 kcal.