Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Candies, semisweet chocolate VS Valencia Oranges

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Candies, semisweet chocolate	3%	50%	47%
Valencia Oranges	8%	5%	87%

Macro Nutrients

	Candies, semisweet chocolate	Valencia Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	16.6% 480kcal	1.7% 49kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	31% 30g	0.31% 0.3g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	55.5% 17.8g	0.11% 0.035g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	4.25% 0.068g	1% 0.016g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	5.3% 0.9g	0.26% 0.044g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	49% 64g	9.15% 12g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	75% 54.5g	NA	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	6.58% 2.5g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	7.5% 4.2g	1.86% 1.04g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Candies, semisweet chocolate	Valencia Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	1.33% 12μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	4.6% 0.055mg	7.25% 0.087mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	6.92% 0.09mg	3.08% 0.04mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	2.67% 0.43mg	1.7% 0.27mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	2.1% 0.11mg	5% 0.25mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	2.7% 0.035mg	4.85% 0.063mg	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	9.75% 39μg	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	54% 48.5mg	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	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	Valencia Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3.2% 32mg	4% 40mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	77.8% 0.7mg	4.1% 0.037mg	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	1.13% 0.09mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	27.4% 115mg	2.4% 10mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	34.8% 0.8mg	1% 0.023mg	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	2.43% 17mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	10.7% 365mg	5.26% 179mg	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	0% 0mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	14.7% 1.62mg	0.55% 0.06mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.019% 0.7g	2.33% 86.3g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Candies, semisweet chocolate vs Valencia Oranges:

• Candies, semisweet chocolate have 2.3 times more Vitamin B2 and 1.6 times more Vitamin B3 than Raw Valencia Oranges.
• While Raw Valencia Oranges contain more Vitamin A, 1.6 times more Vitamin B1, 2.4 times more Vitamin B5, 1.8 times more Vitamin B6, 3 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin C than Candies, semisweet chocolate.
• Both Candies, semisweet chocolate as well as Raw Valencia Oranges have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Candies, semisweet chocolate vs Valencia Oranges:

• Candies, semisweet chocolate have 18.9 times more Copper, 34.8 times more Iron, 11.5 times more Magnesium, 34.8 times more Manganese, 7.8 times more Phosphorus, 2 times more Potassium and 27 times more Zinc than Raw Valencia Oranges.
• While Raw Valencia Oranges contain 123.3 times more Water than Candies, semisweet chocolate.
• Both Candies, semisweet chocolate and Raw Valencia Oranges have similar amounts of Calcium per 100 g.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Candies, semisweet chocolate have 9.8 times more Energy, 100 times more Fat, 507.1 times more Saturated Fat, 4.3 times more Omega 3, 20.4 times more Omega 6, 5.4 times more Carbohydrate, 2.4 times more Fiber and 4 times more Protein than Raw Valencia Oranges.
• Both Candies, semisweet chocolate as well as Raw Valencia Oranges have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.