Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor VS Candies, sweet chocolate

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor	6%	43%	51%
Candies, sweet chocolate	3%	54%	43%

Macro Nutrients

	Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor	Candies, sweet chocolate	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	16.6% 480kcal	17.5% 507kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	25% 24g	35.3% 34.2g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	14.5% 4.64g	62.8% 20g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	8.75% 0.14g	1.88% 0.03g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	19% 3.22g	5.65% 0.96g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	48.5% 63g	46.5% 60.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	71% 51.5g	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	14% 5.3g	14.5% 5.5g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	14% 7.9g	6.96% 3.9g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor	Candies, sweet chocolate	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	5% 45μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	20% 0.24mg	1.67% 0.02mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	15.7% 0.2mg	18.5% 0.24mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	12.5% 2mg	4.2% 0.67mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	5.8% 0.29mg	1.42% 0.071mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	23% 0.3mg	3.3% 0.043mg	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	5.25% 21μg	0.75% 3μg	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% 0.9mg	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	1.73% 0.26mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	5.25% 6.3μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor	Candies, sweet chocolate	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	15.5% 155mg	2.4% 24mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	20.7% 0.19mg	63.8% 0.57mg	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	25.3% 2.02mg	34.5% 2.76mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	21% 88mg	27% 113mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	19.2% 0.44mg	21.5% 0.49mg	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	34% 239mg	21% 147mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	6.4% 217mg	8.53% 290mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	12% 6.7μg	5.1% 2.8μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	52.5% 787mg	1.07% 16mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	11.5% 1.27mg	13.6% 1.5mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.043% 1.6g	0.014% 0.5g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Nutrient Comparison: Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor VS Candies, sweet chocolate per 100 g

Compare the macro and micronutrient content in 100 g of Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor versus 100 g of Candies, sweet chocolate to make informed dietary choices. Explore their nutritional differences and benefits.

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor vs Candies, sweet chocolate:

• 100 grams of Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor have more Vitamin A, 12.1 times more Vitamin B1, 3 times more Vitamin B3, 4.1 times more Vitamin B5, 6.9 times more Vitamin B6 and 7 times more Vitamin B9 than Candies, sweet chocolate.
• Both Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor and Candies, sweet chocolate provide similar amounts of Vitamin B2 per 100 grams.
• 100 grams of Candies, sweet chocolate have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B5 and Vitamin B9
• Both Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor as well as Candies, sweet chocolate have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin C in 100 grams.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor vs Candies, sweet chocolate:

• 100 grams of Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor have 6.5 times more Calcium, 1.6 times more Phosphorus, 2.4 times more Selenium and 49.2 times more Sodium than Candies, sweet chocolate.
• While 100 g of Candies, sweet chocolate contain 3.1 times more Copper, 1.4 times more Iron, 1.3 times more Magnesium and 1.3 times more Potassium than Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor.
• Both Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor and Candies, sweet chocolate contain similar levels of Manganese and Zinc per 100 grams.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• 100 grams of Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor have 4.7 times more Omega 3, 3.4 times more Omega 6 and 2 times more Protein than Candies, sweet chocolate.
• While 100 g of Candies, sweet chocolate contain 1.4 times more Fat and 4.3 times more Saturated Fat than Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor.
• Both Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor and Candies, sweet chocolate offer comparable quantities of Energy, Carbohydrate and Fiber per 100 grams.
• 100 grams of Candies, sweet chocolate provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3