Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe VS Candies, hard

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe	0%	0%	100%
Candies, hard	0%	0%	100%

Macro Nutrients

	Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe	Candies, hard	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	18.2% 529kcal	19.3% 558kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.029% 0.028g	0.29% 0.28g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0% 0g	0% 0g	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	0% 0g	0% 0g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	102% 132g	107% 139g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	174% 126g	123% 89g	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	0% 0g	0% 0g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe	Candies, hard	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	0.59% 0.007mg	0.47% 0.006mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	1.74% 0.023mg	0.33% 0.004mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	0% 0mg	0.062% 0.01mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	0% 0mg	0.23% 0.011mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	0% 0mg	0.33% 0.004mg	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% 0μg	0% 0μg	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	0% 0mg	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

	Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe	Candies, hard	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0.43% 4.25mg	0.43% 4.25mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	0.47% 0.004mg	4.57% 0.041mg	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	0.18% 0.014mg	5.3% 0.43mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	0% 0mg	1% 4.25mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	0% 0mg	0.62% 0.014mg	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	0% 0mg	0.61% 4.25mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	0.17% 5.67mg	0.21% 7.1mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1.55% 0.85μg	1.55% 0.85μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.04% 15.6mg	3.6% 54mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	0.52% 0.057mg	0.13% 0.014mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.26% 9.55g	0.05% 1.84g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe vs Candies, hard:

• Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe have 5.3 times more Vitamin B2 than Candies, hard.
• Both Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe as well as Candies, hard have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B9, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin E and Vitamin K in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe vs Candies, hard:

• Candies, hard contain 9.7 times more Copper, 30 times more Iron and 3.5 times more Sodium than Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe.
• Both Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe and Candies, hard have similar amounts of Selenium per 5 oz.
• Both Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe as well as Candies, hard have insufficient amounts of Calcium, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium and Zinc in 5 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe have 1.4 times more Sugars than Candies, hard.
• Both Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe and Candies, hard have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 5 oz.
• Both Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe as well as Candies, hard have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 3, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose, Sucrose, Fiber and Protein in 5 oz.