Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Candies, peanut bar VS Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy

Weight per 100 calories

• Candies, peanut bar: 19g
• Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy: 20g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is very high in comparison to other foods.

Which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Candies, peanut bar or Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Candies, peanut bar	11%	55%	34%
Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy	10%	44%	46%

Macro Nutrients

	Candies, peanut bar	Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	6.66% 6.46g	5.14% 5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.8% 0.9g	10.3% 3.3g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.024% 0g	1.36% 0.022g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	12% 2.04g	2.1% 0.36g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	7% 9.1g	9.26% 12g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	11% 8.1g	14.8% 10.7g	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	2.07% 0.79g	1.6% 0.6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	5.3% 2.97g	4.48% 2.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Candies, peanut bar	Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	1.6% 0.019mg	3% 0.036mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	2.06% 0.027mg	3.4% 0.044mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	9.5% 1.5mg	7.62% 1.2mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	3.2% 0.16mg	2.45% 0.12mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	2.25% 0.029mg	1.7% 0.022mg	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	3.6% 14.4μg	2.77% 11μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0.92% 0.022μg	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	5.24% 0.79mg	1.33% 0.2mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	0.99% 1.2μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Candies, peanut bar	Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.5% 15mg	1.4% 14mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	16.5% 0.15mg	9.17% 0.082mg	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	2.32% 0.19mg	1.23% 0.099mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	5% 21mg	4.2% 17.7mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	10.4% 0.24mg	9.62% 0.22mg	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	8.43% 59mg	5.95% 41.6mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	2.3% 78mg	2.12% 72.2mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1.64% 0.9μg	0.29% 0.16μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2% 30mg	2.6% 39mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	6.86% 0.75mg	2.1% 0.23mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.008% 0.31g	0.005% 0.2g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Candies, peanut bar vs Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy:

• Candies, peanut bar have 1.2 times more Vitamin B3, 1.3 times more Vitamin B5, 1.3 times more Vitamin B6, 1.3 times more Vitamin B9 and 3.9 times more Vitamin E than Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy.
• While Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy contain 1.9 times more Vitamin B1 and 1.7 times more Vitamin B2 than Candies, peanut bar.
• Both Candies, peanut bar as well as Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 100 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Candies, peanut bar vs Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy:

• Candies, peanut bar have 1.8 times more Copper, 1.9 times more Iron, 1.4 times more Phosphorus, 5.6 times more Selenium and 3.3 times more Zinc than Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy.
• While Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy contain 1.3 times more Sodium than Candies, peanut bar.
• Both Candies, peanut bar and Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy have similar amounts of Calcium, Magnesium, Manganese and Potassium per 100 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• Candies, peanut bar have 1.3 times more Fat, 5.7 times more Omega 6 and 1.3 times more Fiber than Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy.
• While Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy contain 3.7 times more Saturated Fat, 56.7 times more Omega 3, 1.3 times more Carbohydrate and 1.3 times more Sugars than Candies, peanut bar.
• Both Candies, peanut bar and Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy have similar amounts of Energy and Protein per 100 kcal.
• Both Candies, peanut bar as well as Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 kcal.