Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Candies, sweet chocolate VS Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Candies, sweet chocolate	3%	54%	43%
Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch	2%	49%	49%

Macro Nutrients

	Candies, sweet chocolate	Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	24.8% 719kcal	26.3% 764kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	50% 48.5g	42.5% 41g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	89% 28.5g	107% 34g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2.66% 0.043g	3% 0.048g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	8% 1.36g	8.12% 1.4g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	66% 85.6g	73% 95g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	101% 73g	131% 95g	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	20.5% 7.8g	0% 0g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	9.87% 5.53g	5.57% 3.1g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Candies, sweet chocolate	Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	2.36% 0.028mg	1.77% 0.021mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	26% 0.34mg	8.18% 0.11mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	5.94% 0.95mg	0.43% 0.069mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	2% 0.1mg	4.2% 0.21mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	4.7% 0.061mg	1.74% 0.023mg	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	1.06% 4.25μg	0.35% 1.4μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	5.9% 0.14μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	0.16% 0.14mg	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	6.43% 0.96mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	7.44% 8.93μg	7.68% 9.2μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Candies, sweet chocolate	Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3.4% 34mg	4.8% 48mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	90% 0.81mg	0.47% 0.004mg	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	49% 3.9mg	1.4% 0.11mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	38% 160mg	1.7% 7.1mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	30.4% 0.7mg	0.12% 0.003mg	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	29.8% 208mg	6.28% 44mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	12% 411mg	2.67% 91mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	7.2% 3.97μg	3.35% 1.84μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.5% 22.7mg	8.4% 126mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	19.3% 2.13mg	1.4% 0.16mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.019% 0.71g	0.029% 1.06g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Candies, sweet chocolate vs Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch:

• Candies, sweet chocolate have 1.3 times more Vitamin B1, 3.2 times more Vitamin B2, 13.7 times more Vitamin B3 and 2.7 times more Vitamin B6 than Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch.
• While Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch contain 2.1 times more Vitamin B5, more Vitamin B12 and 2.6 times more Vitamin E than Candies, sweet chocolate.
• Both Candies, sweet chocolate and Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch have similar amounts of Vitamin K per 5 oz.
• Both Candies, sweet chocolate as well as Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B9, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Candies, sweet chocolate vs Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch:

• Candies, sweet chocolate have 191.3 times more Copper, 34.5 times more Iron, 22.6 times more Magnesium, 247 times more Manganese, 4.7 times more Phosphorus, 4.5 times more Potassium, 2.2 times more Selenium and 13.6 times more Zinc than Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch.
• While Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch contain 1.4 times more Calcium and 5.6 times more Sodium than Candies, sweet chocolate.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Candies, sweet chocolate have more Fiber and 1.8 times more Protein than Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch.
• While Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch contain 1.3 times more Sugars than Candies, sweet chocolate.
• Both Candies, sweet chocolate and Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch have similar amounts of Energy, Fat, Saturated Fat, Omega 3, Omega 6 and Carbohydrate per 5 oz.
• Both Candies, sweet chocolate as well as Candies, confectioner's coating, butterscotch have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.