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Candies vs Baking chocolate

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

Calories (kcal)

Candies 573
Baking chocolate 472

Protein (g)

Candies 9.51
Baking chocolate 12.1

Carbs (g)

Candies 50.2
Baking chocolate 36.2

Fat (g)

Candies 37.1
Baking chocolate 47.7

Fiber (g)

Candies 10.4
Baking chocolate 18.1

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid — 12.1g vs 9.51g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid — 472 vs 573 kcal per 100g.

Full Nutrition Comparison

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

Nutrient Candies Baking chocolate
Energy
Energy 573 kcal 472 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 1.50 g 0.900 g
Protein 9.51 g 12.1 g
Total lipid (fat) 37.1 g 47.7 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 50.2 g 36.2 g
Fiber, total dietary 10.4 g 18.1 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 11.7 g 25.3 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated — 9.23 g
Fatty acids, total trans 0 g —
Cholesterol 0 mg 0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 27.3 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 0.714 mg 0.072 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 143 ug 19.0 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) — 0 ug
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 2.14 ug 0 ug
Vitamin A, RAE 0 ug 1.00 ug
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 4.82 mg —
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 840 mg 54.0 mg
Iron, Fe 3.56 mg 4.15 mg
Magnesium, Mg — 265 mg
Phosphorus, P — 340 mg
Potassium, K — 1166 mg
Sodium, Na 9.00 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 2395 kj 1975 kj
Ash 1.70 g 3.10 g
Total Sugars 26.9 g 0 g
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) 143 ug 19.0 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) — 19.0 ug
Retinol — 0 ug
Vitamin A, IU 20.0 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 — 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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