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

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Candies, sweet chocolate	3%	54%	43%
Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant	2%	20%	78%

Macro Nutrients

	Candies, sweet chocolate	Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	24.8% 719kcal	18% 519kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	50% 48.5g	13.6% 13g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	89% 28.5g	24% 7.74g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2.66% 0.043g	1.24% 0.02g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	8% 1.36g	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	66% 85.6g	87.7% 114g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	101% 73g	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	20.5% 7.8g	7.83% 2.98g	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, sweet chocolate coated fondant	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	3.07% 0.037mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	26% 0.34mg	6.32% 0.082mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	5.94% 0.95mg	5.1% 0.82mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	2% 0.1mg	0.68% 0.034mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	4.7% 0.061mg	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	1.06% 4.25μg	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	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	2.46% 0.37mg	1.23% 0.18mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	7.44% 8.93μg	2.5% 2.98μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Candies, sweet chocolate	Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3.4% 34mg	2.4% 24mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	90% 0.81mg	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	49% 3.9mg	27.6% 2.2mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	38% 160mg	21.3% 89.3mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	30.4% 0.7mg	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	29.8% 208mg	19.2% 135mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	12% 411mg	7% 238mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	7.2% 3.97μg	4.12% 2.27μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.5% 22.7mg	2.46% 37mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	19.3% 2.13mg	5.8% 0.64mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.019% 0.71g	0.29% 11g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Candies, sweet chocolate have 4.1 times more Vitamin B2, 3 times more Vitamin B5, 4.3 times more Vitamin B6, 2 times more Vitamin E and 3 times more Vitamin K than Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant.
• While Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant contain 1.3 times more Vitamin B1 than Candies, sweet chocolate.
• Both Candies, sweet chocolate and Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 per 5 oz.
• Both Candies, sweet chocolate as well as Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B9, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

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

• Candies, sweet chocolate have 1.4 times more Calcium, 1.3 times more Copper, 1.8 times more Iron, 1.8 times more Magnesium, 1.2 times more Manganese, 1.5 times more Phosphorus, 1.7 times more Potassium, 1.8 times more Selenium and 3.3 times more Zinc than Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant.
• While Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant contain 1.6 times more Sodium than Candies, sweet chocolate.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Candies, sweet chocolate have 1.4 times more Energy, 3.7 times more Fat, 3.7 times more Saturated Fat, 2.1 times more Omega 3, 3.4 times more Omega 6, 2.6 times more Fiber and 1.8 times more Protein than Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant.
• While Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant contain 1.3 times more Carbohydrate and 1.4 times more Sugars than Candies, sweet chocolate.
• Both Candies, sweet chocolate as well as Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.