Candies vs Baking chocolate

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

Candies, HERSHEY'S GOLDEN ALMOND SOLITAIRES is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Candies 569
Baking chocolate 426

Protein (g)

Candies 12.0
Baking chocolate 3.64

Carbs (g)

Candies 46.8
Baking chocolate 77.4

Fat (g)

Candies 37.1
Baking chocolate 15.6

Fiber (g)

Candies 4.40
Baking chocolate 4.00

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Candies, HERSHEY'S GOLDEN ALMOND SOLITAIRES — 12.0g vs 3.64g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Baking chocolate, mexican, squares — 426 vs 569 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Candies, HERSHEY'S GOLDEN ALMOND SOLITAIRES 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 569 kcal 426 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 1.26 g 1.59 g
Protein 12.0 g 3.64 g
Total lipid (fat) 37.1 g 15.6 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 46.8 g 77.4 g
Fiber, total dietary 4.40 g 4.00 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 15.2 g 8.61 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated — 5.04 g
Cholesterol 13.0 mg 0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 0 mg 0.100 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) — 0.057 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) — 0.105 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) — 1.83 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) — 0.180 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine — 0.034 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) — 5.00 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) — 0 ug
Choline, total — 45.6 mg
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin — 0 ug
Vitamin A, RAE — 0 ug
Carotene, beta — 0 ug
Carotene, alpha — 0 ug
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) — 0.360 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) — 0 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 203 mg 34.0 mg
Iron, Fe 2.50 mg 2.18 mg
Magnesium, Mg — 95.0 mg
Phosphorus, P — 142 mg
Potassium, K — 397 mg
Sodium, Na 52.0 mg 3.00 mg
Zinc, Zn — 1.26 mg
Copper, Cu — 0.670 mg
Manganese, Mn — 0.449 mg
Selenium, Se — 1.80 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy 2383 kj 1782 kj
Ash 2.79 g 1.34 g
Total Sugars 37.1 g 69.4 g
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) — 5.00 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) — 5.00 ug
Vitamin B-12, added — 0 ug
Retinol — 0 ug
Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) — 0 ug
Vitamin A, IU 0 IU 0 IU
Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) — 0 ug
Lycopene — 7.00 ug
Vitamin E, added — 0 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) — 0 IU
Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone — 2.20 ug
SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) — 0 g
SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) — 0 g
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) — 0 g
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) — 0 g
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) — 0 g
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) — 0.010 g
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) — 3.63 g
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) — 4.70 g
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) — 0.037 g
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) — 5.01 g
MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) — 0 g
MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) — 0 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated — 1.16 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) — 0.942 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) — 0.072 g
PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) — 0 g
PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) — 0.148 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) — 0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) — 0 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) — 0 g
Alcohol, ethyl — 0 g
Caffeine — 14.0 mg
Theobromine — 231 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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Dig deeper — biggest differences

Sodium, Na +1633% in Candies, HERSHEY'S GOLDEN ALMOND SOLITAIRES Calcium, Ca +497% in Candies, HERSHEY'S GOLDEN ALMOND SOLITAIRES Protein +229% in Candies, HERSHEY'S GOLDEN ALMOND SOLITAIRES Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid -100% in Candies, HERSHEY'S GOLDEN ALMOND SOLITAIRES

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