Candies vs Beverages
Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy
Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, powder is higher in more vitamins & minerals
Calories (kcal)
Candies 550
Beverages 315
Protein (g)
Candies 5.09
Beverages 20.2
Carbs (g)
Candies 60.0
Beverages 58.7
Fat (g)
Candies 32.2
Beverages 0
Fiber (g)
Candies 7.20
Beverages 8.50
Quick answers
Which has more protein?
Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, powder — 20.2g vs 5.09g per 100g.
Which has fewer calories?
Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, powder — 315 vs 550 kcal per 100g.
Which is more nutrient-dense?
Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, powder 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 | Beverages | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | |||
| Energy | 550 kcal | 315 kcal | +75% |
| Macronutrients | |||
| Water | 1.00 g | 5.09 g | -80% |
| Protein | 5.09 g | 20.2 g | -75% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 32.2 g | 0 g | |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 60.0 g | 58.7 g | +2% |
| Fiber, total dietary | 7.20 g | 8.50 g | -15% |
| Fats & Fatty Acids | |||
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 19.0 g | 0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 9.80 g | 0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0.106 g | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 7.00 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamins | |||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Thiamin (Vitamin B1) | 0.026 mg | 0 mg | |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | 0.051 mg | 0.985 mg | -95% |
| Niacin (Vitamin B3) | 0.747 mg | 10.8 mg | -93% |
| Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) | 0.304 mg | 4.53 mg | -93% |
| Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine | 0.041 mg | 0.356 mg | -88% |
| Biotin (Vitamin B7) | 0 ug | 103 ug | -100% |
| Folate, total (Vitamin B9) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Choline, total | 27.6 mg | 118 mg | -77% |
| Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin | 0.230 ug | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 2.00 ug | 0 ug | |
| Carotene, beta | 25.0 ug | 0 ug | |
| Carotene, alpha | 7.00 ug | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.550 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin K2 — Menaquinone-4 (MK-4) | 0.100 ug | — | |
| Minerals | |||
| Calcium, Ca | 57.0 mg | 118 mg | -52% |
| Iron, Fe | 8.13 mg | 2.26 mg | +260% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 152 mg | 272 mg | -44% |
| Phosphorus, P | 214 mg | 239 mg | -10% |
| Potassium, K | 568 mg | 6040 mg | -91% |
| Sodium, Na | 23.0 mg | 72.0 mg | -68% |
| Zinc, Zn | 2.11 mg | 1.69 mg | +25% |
| Copper, Cu | 1.08 mg | 0.550 mg | +96% |
| Manganese, Mn | 1.44 mg | 133 mg | -99% |
| Selenium, Se | 3.50 ug | 5.30 ug | -34% |
| Other Nutrients | |||
| Energy | 2301 kj | 1320 kj | +74% |
| Ash | 1.74 g | 16.0 g | -89% |
| Total Sugars | 46.1 g | 5.53 g | +734% |
| Sucrose | 44.7 g | — | |
| Glucose | 0 g | — | |
| Fructose | 0 g | — | |
| Lactose | 1.50 g | — | |
| Maltose | 0 g | — | |
| Galactose | 0 g | — | |
| Starch | — | 0 g | |
| Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) | 0 ug | 103 ug | -100% |
| Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) | 0 ug | 103 ug | -100% |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Retinol | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) | 1.00 ug | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin A, IU | 49.0 IU | 0 IU | |
| Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Lycopene | 31.0 ug | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) | 6.62 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol) | 0.340 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocotrienol (β-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocotrienol (γ-Tocotrienol) | 0.080 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocotrienol (δ-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) | 0 IU | 0 IU | = |
| Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone | 8.00 ug | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) | 0 ug | — | |
| SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) | 0.054 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) | 0.042 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) | 0.027 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) | 0.082 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) | 0.074 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) | 0.247 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) | 0.032 g | — | |
| SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) | 7.82 g | 0.043 g | +18098% |
| SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) | 0.075 g | — | |
| SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) | 10.1 g | 0.007 g | +144643% |
| SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) | 0.315 g | — | |
| SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) | 0.055 g | — | |
| SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid) | 0.031 g | — | |
| MUFA 14:1 (Myristoleic acid) | 0.018 g | — | |
| MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) | 0.113 g | 0.002 g | +5550% |
| MUFA 16:1 c (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid — cis) | 0.103 g | — | |
| MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) | 9.65 g | 0.013 g | +74154% |
| MUFA 18:1 c (Omega-9, Oleic acid — cis) | 9.58 g | — | |
| MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) | 0.018 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| MUFA 22:1 c (Omega-9, Erucic acid — cis) | 0 g | — | |
| MUFA 24:1 c (Omega-9, Nervonic acid — cis) | 0 g | — | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 1.11 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) | 1.01 g | 0.040 g | +2438% |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 (Omega-6, LA — Linoleic acid) | 0.967 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:2 CLAs | 0.025 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) | 0.083 g | 0.082 g | +1% |
| PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid) | 0.083 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 (Omega-6, GLA — Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.001 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:3 (DGLA family — Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:3 n-3 (Omega-3, Eicosatrienoic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:4 n-6 (Omega-6, AA — Arachidonic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) | 0.002 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) | 0.001 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:4 (Omega-6, Adrenic acid) | 0.003 g | — | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | 0.084 g | — | |
| TFA 16:1 t | 0.010 g | — | |
| TFA 18:1 t | 0.074 g | — | |
| TFA 22:1 t | 0 g | — | |
| TFA 18:2 t not further defined | 0.023 g | — | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic | 0.023 g | — | |
| Stigmasterol | 26.0 mg | — | |
| Campesterol | 11.0 mg | — | |
| Beta-sitosterol | 67.0 mg | — | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Caffeine | 47.0 mg | 5714 mg | -99% |
| Theobromine | 515 mg | 71.0 mg | +625% |
| Proanthocyanidin dimers | 61.0 mg | — | |
| Proanthocyanidin trimers | 39.1 mg | — | |
| Proanthocyanidin 4-6mers | 160 mg | — | |
| Proanthocyanidin 7-10mers | 93.0 mg | — | |
| Proanthocyanidin polymers (>10mers) | 316 mg | — | |
| Fluoride | |||
| Mean mcg/100g ** | — | 89772 mg | |
* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.
Candies, chocolate, dark, NFS (45-59% cacao solids 90%; 60-69% cacao solids 5%; 70-85% cacao solids 5%) nutrition facts Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, powder nutrition facts Compare other foods →
Dig deeper — biggest differences
Iron, Fe +260% in Candies, chocolate, dark, NFS (45-59% cacao solids 90%; 60-69% cacao solids 5%; 70-85% cacao solids 5%) Biotin (Vitamin B7) -100% in Candies, chocolate, dark, NFS (45-59% cacao solids 90%; 60-69% cacao solids 5%; 70-85% cacao solids 5%) Manganese, Mn -99% in Candies, chocolate, dark, NFS (45-59% cacao solids 90%; 60-69% cacao solids 5%; 70-85% cacao solids 5%) Copper, Cu +96% in Candies, chocolate, dark, NFS (45-59% cacao solids 90%; 60-69% cacao solids 5%; 70-85% cacao solids 5%)
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