Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid VS Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid	8%	69%	23%
Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant	2%	20%	78%

Macro Nutrients

	Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid	Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	23% 669kcal	18% 519kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	69.7% 67.6g	13.6% 13g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	112% 36g	24% 7.74g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	53% 0.85g	1.24% 0.02g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	84.2% 14.3g	2.34% 0.4g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	39.5% 51.3g	87.7% 114g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0% 0g	140% 101g	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	67.5% 25.7g	7.83% 2.98g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	30.6% 17g	5.57% 3.1g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid	Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.16% 1.4μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	5.9% 0.071mg	3.07% 0.037mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	30.4% 0.4mg	6.32% 0.082mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	18.6% 2.98mg	5.1% 0.82mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	4.37% 0.22mg	0.68% 0.034mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	7.85% 0.1mg	1.1% 0.014mg	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	6.73% 27μg	1.06% 4.25μg	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	NA	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	1.23% 0.18mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	2.5% 2.98μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid	Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	7.65% 76.5mg	2.4% 24mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	301% 2.7mg	67.7% 0.61mg	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	73.5% 5.9mg	27.6% 2.2mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	89.4% 376mg	21.3% 89.3mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	102% 2.34mg	24.7% 0.57mg	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	69% 482mg	19.2% 135mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	48.6% 1653mg	7% 238mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	20.4% 11μg	4.12% 2.27μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.13% 17mg	2.46% 37mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	47.4% 5.2mg	5.8% 0.64mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.034% 1.28g	0.29% 11g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid vs Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant:

• Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid has 1.9 times more Vitamin B1, 4.8 times more Vitamin B2, 3.7 times more Vitamin B3, 6.4 times more Vitamin B5, 7.2 times more Vitamin B6 and 6.3 times more Vitamin B9 than Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant.
• Both Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid as well as Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin C in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid vs Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant:

• Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid has 3.2 times more Calcium, 4.4 times more Copper, 2.7 times more Iron, 4.2 times more Magnesium, 4.1 times more Manganese, 3.6 times more Phosphorus, 6.9 times more Potassium, 4.9 times more Selenium and 8.2 times more Zinc than Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant.
• While Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant contain 2.2 times more Sodium than Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid has 1.3 times more Energy, 5.1 times more Fat, 4.6 times more Saturated Fat, 42.9 times more Omega 3, 35.9 times more Omega 6, 8.6 times more Fiber and 5.5 times more Protein than Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant.
• While Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant contain 2.2 times more Carbohydrate and more Sugars than Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid.
• Both Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid as well as Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.