Comparing Nutrients in 7 ounces Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy VS Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy	10%	44%	46%
Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened	18%	28%	54%

Macro Nutrients

	Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy	Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	34% 986kcal	15.6% 452kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	50.7% 49g	28% 27g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	102% 32.6g	50% 16g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	13.4% 0.21g	0% 0g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	20.6% 3.5g	5.14% 0.87g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	91% 119g	88.4% 115g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	146% 106g	4.8% 3.47g	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	15.7% 5.95g	193% 73.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	44% 24.7g	69.5% 39g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy	Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	29.8% 0.36mg	13% 0.15mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	33.6% 0.44mg	36.8% 0.48mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	75% 12mg	27% 4.34mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	24.2% 1.2mg	10% 0.5mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	16.8% 0.22mg	18% 0.23mg	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	27.3% 109μg	16% 63.5μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	9.1% 0.22μg	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	13% 1.96mg	1.32% 0.2mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	9.76% 11.7μg	4.13% 4.96μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy	Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	13.7% 137mg	25.4% 254mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	90% 0.81mg	835% 7.5mg	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	12% 0.97mg	344% 27.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	41.6% 175mg	236% 990mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	95% 2.2mg	331% 7.6mg	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	58.7% 411mg	208% 1457mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	21% 712mg	89% 3024mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	2.9% 1.6μg	51.6% 28.4μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	25.7% 385mg	2.78% 41.7mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	20.7% 2.3mg	123% 13.5mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.054% 2g	0.16% 5.95g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 7 ounces of Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy vs Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened:

• Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy have 2.3 times more Vitamin B1, 2.8 times more Vitamin B3, 2.4 times more Vitamin B5, 1.7 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin B12, 9.9 times more Vitamin E and 2.4 times more Vitamin K than Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened.
• Both Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy and Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 and Vitamin B6 per 7 oz.
• Both Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy as well as Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 7 oz.

Comparing minerals per 7 ounces for Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy vs Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened:

• Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy have 9.2 times more Sodium than Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened.
• While Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened contains 1.9 times more Calcium, 9.2 times more Copper, 28.3 times more Iron, 5.7 times more Magnesium, 3.5 times more Manganese, 3.5 times more Phosphorus, 4.2 times more Potassium, 17.9 times more Selenium and 5.9 times more Zinc than Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 7 ounces:

• Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy have 2.2 times more Energy, 1.8 times more Fat, 2 times more Saturated Fat, more Omega 3, 4 times more Omega 6 and 30.4 times more Sugars than Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened.
• While Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened contains 12.3 times more Fiber and 1.6 times more Protein than Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy.
• Both Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy and Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened have similar amounts of Carbohydrate per 7 oz.
• Both Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy as well as Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 7 oz.