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Candies vs Baking chocolate

Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy

Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Candies 462
Baking chocolate 472

Protein (g)

Candies 6.19
Baking chocolate 12.1

Carbs (g)

Candies 63.8
Baking chocolate 36.2

Fat (g)

Candies 21.2
Baking chocolate 47.7

Fiber (g)

Candies 1.20
Baking chocolate 18.1

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid — 12.1g vs 6.19g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Candies, CARAMELLO Candy Bar — 462 vs 472 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.

Full Nutrition Comparison

All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher

Nutrient Candies Baking chocolate
Energy
Energy 462 kcal 472 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 6.79 g 0.900 g
Protein 6.19 g 12.1 g
Total lipid (fat) 21.2 g 47.7 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 63.8 g 36.2 g
Fiber, total dietary 1.20 g 18.1 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 12.7 g 25.3 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 5.29 g 9.23 g
Cholesterol 27.0 mg 0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 1.70 mg 0 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) — 0.050 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) — 0.279 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) — 2.10 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) — 0.154 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine — 0.072 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) — 19.0 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) — 0 ug
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin — 0 ug
Vitamin A, RAE — 1.00 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 213 mg 54.0 mg
Iron, Fe 1.09 mg 4.15 mg
Magnesium, Mg — 265 mg
Phosphorus, P 150 mg 340 mg
Potassium, K 341 mg 1166 mg
Sodium, Na 122 mg 12.0 mg
Zinc, Zn — 3.68 mg
Copper, Cu — 1.91 mg
Manganese, Mn — 1.65 mg
Selenium, Se — 7.90 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy 1932 kj 1975 kj
Ash 1.46 g 3.10 g
Total Sugars 56.9 g 0 g
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) — 19.0 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) — 19.0 ug
Retinol — 0 ug
Vitamin A, IU 303 IU 12.0 IU
SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) — 0.130 g
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) — 1.59 g
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) — 1.27 g
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) — 9.45 g
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) — 3.63 g
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) — 6.06 g
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) — 3.16 g
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) — 0.050 g
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) — 9.18 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 0.630 g 10.7 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) — 10.1 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) — 0.600 g
Tryptophan (EAA) — 0.182 g
Threonine (EAA) — 0.481 g
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) — 0.471 g
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) — 0.737 g
Lysine (EAA) — 0.609 g
Methionine (EAA) — 0.125 g
Cystine (conditionally essential) — 0.148 g
Phenylalanine (EAA) — 0.584 g
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) — 0.456 g
Valine (EAA, BCAA) — 0.730 g
Arginine (conditionally essential) — 0.689 g
Histidine (EAA) — 0.210 g
Alanine — 0.561 g
Aspartic acid — 1.21 g
Glutamic acid — 1.83 g
Glycine (conditionally essential) — 0.545 g
Proline (conditionally essential) — 0.520 g
Serine — 0.525 g
Caffeine — 47.0 mg
Theobromine — 1597 mg

* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.

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