Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Candies, chocolate covered, caramel with nuts VS Candies, nougat, with almonds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Candies, chocolate covered, caramel with nuts	8%	40%	52%
Candies, nougat, with almonds	3%	4%	93%

Macro Nutrients

	Candies, chocolate covered, caramel with nuts	Candies, nougat, with almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	23% 666kcal	19.5% 564kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	30.7% 29.8g	2.44% 2.37g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	20.6% 6.6g	7.4% 2.36g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.089% 0.001g	0% 0g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	48.6% 8.27g	0% 0g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	66% 86g	101% 131g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	81% 58.6g	88% 63.7g	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% 6.1g	12.3% 4.68g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	24% 13.5g	8.43% 4.72g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Candies, chocolate covered, caramel with nuts	Candies, nougat, with almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	6.6% 59.5μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	4.72% 0.057mg	1.54% 0.018mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	17.4% 0.23mg	16% 0.21mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	42% 6.75mg	4.23% 0.68mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	1.7% 0.085mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	17.4% 0.23mg	2.2% 0.028mg	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	32.6% 130μg	1.77% 7.1μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0.59% 0.014μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	2.2% 2mg	0.47% 0.43mg	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	10.4% 1.56mg	26% 3.93mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	3.78% 4.54μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Candies, chocolate covered, caramel with nuts	Candies, nougat, with almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	11% 111mg	4.54% 45.4mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	91% 0.82mg	21% 0.19mg	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	30% 2.4mg	10.5% 0.84mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	27.3% 115mg	10.8% 45.4mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	18.7% 0.43mg	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	33.6% 235mg	11% 78mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	18.6% 631mg	4.38% 149mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	7.2% 3.97μg	6.7% 3.7μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	14.7% 221mg	3.1% 46.8mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	24% 2.65mg	5.4% 0.6mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.23% 8.65g	0.082% 3.05g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Candies, chocolate covered, caramel with nuts vs Candies, nougat, with almonds:

• Candies, chocolate covered, caramel with nuts have more Vitamin A, 3.1 times more Vitamin B1, 10 times more Vitamin B3, 8 times more Vitamin B6, 18.4 times more Vitamin B9, 4.7 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Candies, nougat, with almonds.
• While Candies, nougat, with almonds contain 2.5 times more Vitamin E than Candies, chocolate covered, caramel with nuts.
• Both Candies, chocolate covered, caramel with nuts and Candies, nougat, with almonds have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 per 5 oz.
• Both Candies, chocolate covered, caramel with nuts as well as Candies, nougat, with almonds have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Candies, chocolate covered, caramel with nuts vs Candies, nougat, with almonds:

• Candies, chocolate covered, caramel with nuts have 2.4 times more Calcium, 4.3 times more Copper, 2.9 times more Iron, 2.5 times more Magnesium, 3 times more Phosphorus, 4.2 times more Potassium, 4.7 times more Sodium and 4.5 times more Zinc than Candies, nougat, with almonds.
• Both Candies, chocolate covered, caramel with nuts and Candies, nougat, with almonds have similar amounts of Selenium per 5 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Candies, chocolate covered, caramel with nuts have 12.6 times more Fat, 2.8 times more Saturated Fat, more Omega 6, 1.3 times more Fiber and 2.9 times more Protein than Candies, nougat, with almonds.
• While Candies, nougat, with almonds contain 1.5 times more Carbohydrate than Candies, chocolate covered, caramel with nuts.
• Both Candies, chocolate covered, caramel with nuts and Candies, nougat, with almonds have similar amounts of Energy and Sugars per 5 oz.
• Both Candies, chocolate covered, caramel with nuts as well as Candies, nougat, with almonds have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.