Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Candies, semisweet chocolate VS Candies, confectioner's coating, peanut butter

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Candies, semisweet chocolate	3%	50%	47%
Candies, confectioner's coating, peanut butter	14%	51%	35%

Macro Nutrients

	Candies, semisweet chocolate	Candies, confectioner's coating, peanut butter	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	23.5% 680kcal	26% 750kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	44% 42.5g	43.5% 42.2g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	78.6% 25g	58% 18.6g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	6.02% 0.096g	2.83% 0.045g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	7.5% 1.27g	16.3% 2.76g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0.49% 1.4mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	69.7% 91g	51% 66.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	107% 77.3g	75% 54.3g	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	22% 8.36g	18.7% 7.1g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	10.6% 5.95g	46.3% 26g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Candies, semisweet chocolate	Candies, confectioner's coating, peanut butter	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	6.5% 0.078mg	27.4% 0.33mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	9.8% 0.13mg	22% 0.28mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	3.8% 0.61mg	72.6% 11.6mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	2.98% 0.15mg	30% 1.5mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	3.8% 0.05mg	18.5% 0.24mg	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	4.6% 18.4μg	27.3% 109μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	12% 0.28μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	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	2.46% 0.37mg	13% 1.93mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	6.6% 7.94μg	8.62% 10.3μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Candies, semisweet chocolate	Candies, confectioner's coating, peanut butter	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4.54% 45.4mg	15.6% 156mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	110% 0.99mg	63% 0.57mg	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	55.5% 4.44mg	30% 2.4mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	39% 163mg	37% 156mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	49.3% 1.13mg	86.3% 2mg	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	26.7% 187mg	62.8% 439mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	15.2% 517mg	21% 716mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	11% 5.95μg	10% 5.53μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.04% 15.6mg	23.6% 354mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	21% 2.3mg	25.8% 2.83mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.027% 0.99g	0.1% 3.8g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Candies, semisweet chocolate vs Candies, confectioner's coating, peanut butter:

• Candies, confectioner's coating, peanut butter contain 4.2 times more Vitamin B1, 2.2 times more Vitamin B2, 19.2 times more Vitamin B3, 10.1 times more Vitamin B5, 4.9 times more Vitamin B6, 5.9 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin B12, 5.2 times more Vitamin E and 1.3 times more Vitamin K than Candies, semisweet chocolate.
• Both Candies, semisweet chocolate as well as Candies, confectioner's coating, peanut butter have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Candies, semisweet chocolate vs Candies, confectioner's coating, peanut butter:

• Candies, semisweet chocolate have 1.8 times more Copper and 1.8 times more Iron than Candies, confectioner's coating, peanut butter.
• While Candies, confectioner's coating, peanut butter contain 3.4 times more Calcium, 1.8 times more Manganese, 2.3 times more Phosphorus, 1.4 times more Potassium and 22.7 times more Sodium than Candies, semisweet chocolate.
• Both Candies, semisweet chocolate and Candies, confectioner's coating, peanut butter have similar amounts of Magnesium, Selenium and Zinc per 5 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Candies, semisweet chocolate have 1.4 times more Saturated Fat, 2.1 times more Omega 3, 1.4 times more Carbohydrate and 1.4 times more Sugars than Candies, confectioner's coating, peanut butter.
• While Candies, confectioner's coating, peanut butter contain 2.2 times more Omega 6 and 4.4 times more Protein than Candies, semisweet chocolate.
• Both Candies, semisweet chocolate and Candies, confectioner's coating, peanut butter have similar amounts of Energy, Fat and Fiber per 5 oz.
• Both Candies, semisweet chocolate as well as Candies, confectioner's coating, peanut butter have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.