Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor VS Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor	6%	43%	51%
Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant	2%	20%	78%

Macro Nutrients

	Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor	Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	23.5% 680kcal	18% 519kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	35.4% 34.3g	13.6% 13g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	20.6% 6.58g	24% 7.74g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	12.4% 0.2g	1.24% 0.02g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	27% 4.56g	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	69% 89.4g	87.7% 114g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	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	19.8% 7.5g	7.83% 2.98g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	20% 11g	5.57% 3.1g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor	Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	7.1% 63.8μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	28.6% 0.34mg	3.07% 0.037mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	22.2% 0.29mg	6.32% 0.082mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	17.7% 2.83mg	5.1% 0.82mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	8.22% 0.41mg	0.68% 0.034mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	32.4% 0.42mg	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	7.44% 29.8μg	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	1.4% 1.28mg	0% 0mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	NA	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	1.23% 0.18mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	2.5% 2.98μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor	Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	22% 220mg	2.4% 24mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	29.3% 0.26mg	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	35.8% 2.86mg	27.6% 2.2mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	29.7% 125mg	21.3% 89.3mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	27.2% 0.63mg	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	48.4% 339mg	19.2% 135mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	9.05% 308mg	7% 238mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	17.3% 9.5μg	4.12% 2.27μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	74.4% 1116mg	2.46% 37mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	16.4% 1.8mg	5.8% 0.64mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.061% 2.27g	0.29% 11g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Nutrient Comparison: Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor VS Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant per 5 oz

Compare the macro and micronutrient content in 5 oz of Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor versus 5 oz of Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant to make informed dietary choices. Explore their nutritional differences and benefits.

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor vs Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant:

• 5 ounces of Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor have more Vitamin A, 9.3 times more Vitamin B1, 3.5 times more Vitamin B2, 3.5 times more Vitamin B3, 12.1 times more Vitamin B5, 29.7 times more Vitamin B6 and 7 times more Vitamin B9 than Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant.
• 5 ounces of Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B9
• Both Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor as well as Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin C in five ounces.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor vs Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant:

• 5 ounces of Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor have 9.1 times more Calcium, 1.3 times more Iron, 1.4 times more Magnesium, 2.5 times more Phosphorus, 1.3 times more Potassium, 4.2 times more Selenium, 30.3 times more Sodium and 2.8 times more Zinc than Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant.
• While 5 oz of Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant contain 2.3 times more Copper than Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor.
• Both Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor and Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant contain similar levels of Manganese per five ounces.
• 5 ounces of Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant lack sufficient amounts of Calcium

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• 5 ounces of Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor have 1.3 times more Energy, 2.6 times more Fat, 10 times more Omega 3, 11.5 times more Omega 6, 2.5 times more Fiber and 3.6 times more Protein than Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant.
• While 5 oz of Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant contain 1.3 times more Carbohydrate than Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor.
• Both Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor and Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant offer comparable quantities of Saturated Fat per five ounces.
• 5 ounces of Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3 and Omega 6