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Candies vs Baking chocolate

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

Calories (kcal)

Candies 480
Baking chocolate 472

Protein (g)

Candies 7.15
Baking chocolate 12.1

Carbs (g)

Candies 61.1
Baking chocolate 36.2

Fat (g)

Candies 24.3
Baking chocolate 47.7

Fiber (g)

Candies 2.30
Baking chocolate 18.1

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid — 12.1g vs 7.15g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid — 472 vs 480 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 480 kcal 472 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 5.78 g 0.900 g
Protein 7.15 g 12.1 g
Total lipid (fat) 24.3 g 47.7 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 61.1 g 36.2 g
Fiber, total dietary 2.30 g 18.1 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 9.89 g 25.3 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated — 9.23 g
Fatty acids, total trans 0.405 g —
Cholesterol 13.0 mg 0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 0.500 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 96.0 mg 54.0 mg
Iron, Fe 0.720 mg 4.15 mg
Magnesium, Mg — 265 mg
Phosphorus, P — 340 mg
Potassium, K — 1166 mg
Sodium, Na 224 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 2007 kj 1975 kj
Ash 1.61 g 3.10 g
Total Sugars 51.7 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 174 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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