Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Candies, semisweet chocolate VS Candies, YORK Peppermint Pattie

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Candies, semisweet chocolate	3%	50%	47%
Candies, YORK Peppermint Pattie	2%	16%	82%

Macro Nutrients

	Candies, semisweet chocolate	Candies, YORK Peppermint Pattie	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	16.6% 480kcal	13.2% 384kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	31% 30g	7.4% 7.17g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	55.5% 17.8g	13.6% 4.34g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	4.25% 0.068g	NA	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	5.3% 0.9g	NA	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0.34% 1mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	49% 64g	62.3% 81g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	75% 54.5g	88% 63.8g	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	15.5% 5.9g	5.26% 2g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	7.5% 4.2g	3.9% 2.2g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Candies, semisweet chocolate	Candies, YORK Peppermint Pattie	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	NA	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	4.6% 0.055mg	NA	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	6.92% 0.09mg	NA	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	2.67% 0.43mg	NA	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	2.1% 0.11mg	NA	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	2.7% 0.035mg	NA	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	3.25% 13μg	NA	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	NA	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	NA	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	1.73% 0.26mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	4.67% 5.6μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Candies, semisweet chocolate	Candies, YORK Peppermint Pattie	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3.2% 32mg	1.1% 11mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	77.8% 0.7mg	NA	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	39% 3.13mg	11.5% 0.92mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	27.4% 115mg	NA	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	34.8% 0.8mg	NA	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	19% 132mg	0% 0mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	10.7% 365mg	3.26% 111mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	7.64% 4.2μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.73% 11mg	1.87% 28mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	14.7% 1.62mg	NA	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.019% 0.7g	0.24% 9.03g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Candies, semisweet chocolate vs Candies, YORK Peppermint Pattie:

Both Candies, semisweet chocolate and Candies, YORK Peppermint Pattie have similar amounts of vitamins per 100 g
• Both Candies, semisweet chocolate as well as Candies, YORK Peppermint Pattie have insufficient amounts of Vitamin C in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Candies, semisweet chocolate vs Candies, YORK Peppermint Pattie:

• Candies, semisweet chocolate have 2.9 times more Calcium, 3.4 times more Iron, more Phosphorus and 3.3 times more Potassium than Candies, YORK Peppermint Pattie.
• While Candies, YORK Peppermint Pattie contain 2.5 times more Sodium than Candies, semisweet chocolate.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Candies, semisweet chocolate have 1.3 times more Energy, 4.2 times more Fat, 4.1 times more Saturated Fat, 3 times more Fiber and 1.9 times more Protein than Candies, YORK Peppermint Pattie.
• While Candies, YORK Peppermint Pattie contain 1.3 times more Carbohydrate than Candies, semisweet chocolate.
• Both Candies, semisweet chocolate and Candies, YORK Peppermint Pattie have similar amounts of Sugars per 100 g.
• Both Candies, semisweet chocolate as well as Candies, YORK Peppermint Pattie have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.