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Candies vs Baking chocolate

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

Calories (kcal)

Candies 522
Baking chocolate 502

Protein (g)

Candies 15.5
Baking chocolate 4.78

Carbs (g)

Candies 47.4
Baking chocolate 68.4

Fat (g)

Candies 33.7
Baking chocolate 23.4

Fiber (g)

Candies 4.10
Baking chocolate 2.70

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Candies, peanut bar — 15.5g vs 4.78g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Baking chocolate, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Milk Chocolate Mini Baking Bits — 502 vs 522 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 522 kcal 502 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 1.60 g 1.50 g
Protein 15.5 g 4.78 g
Total lipid (fat) 33.7 g 23.4 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 47.4 g 68.4 g
Fiber, total dietary 4.10 g 2.70 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 4.68 g 14.5 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 16.7 g —
Fatty acids, total trans — 0.184 g
Cholesterol 0 mg 15.0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 0 mg 0.600 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.100 mg —
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.140 mg —
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 7.92 mg —
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) 0.830 mg —
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.153 mg —
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 75.0 ug —
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) 0 ug —
Choline, total 29.4 mg —
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 0 ug —
Vitamin A, RAE 0 ug —
Carotene, beta 0 ug —
Carotene, alpha 0 ug —
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 4.10 mg —
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 0 ug —
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 78.0 mg 116 mg
Iron, Fe 0.970 mg 1.23 mg
Magnesium, Mg 110 mg —
Phosphorus, P 308 mg —
Potassium, K 407 mg —
Sodium, Na 156 mg 68.0 mg
Zinc, Zn 3.94 mg —
Copper, Cu 0.774 mg —
Manganese, Mn 1.24 mg —
Selenium, Se 4.70 ug —
Other Nutrients
Energy 2184 kj 2102 kj
Ash 1.90 g 1.78 g
Total Sugars 42.2 g 62.5 g
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) 75.0 ug —
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) 75.0 ug —
Vitamin B-12, added 0 ug —
Retinol 0 ug —
Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) 0 ug —
Vitamin A, IU 0 IU 224 IU
Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) 0 ug —
Lycopene 0 ug —
Vitamin E, added 0 mg —
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) 0 IU —
Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone 0 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) 0.022 g —
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 3.53 g —
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 0.752 g —
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) 0.010 g —
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) 16.3 g —
MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) 0.495 g —
MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) 0 g —
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 10.6 g —
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) 10.6 g —
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) 0.002 g —
PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) 0 g —
PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) 0 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 —
Tryptophan (EAA) 0.149 g —
Threonine (EAA) 0.520 g —
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.534 g —
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.986 g —
Lysine (EAA) 0.545 g —
Methionine (EAA) 0.185 g —
Cystine (conditionally essential) 0.194 g —
Phenylalanine (EAA) 0.787 g —
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) 0.618 g —
Valine (EAA, BCAA) 0.638 g —
Arginine (conditionally essential) 1.82 g —
Histidine (EAA) 0.385 g —
Alanine 0.604 g —
Aspartic acid 1.86 g —
Glutamic acid 3.18 g —
Glycine (conditionally essential) 0.916 g —
Proline (conditionally essential) 0.672 g —
Serine 0.753 g —
Alcohol, ethyl 0 g —
Caffeine 0 mg —
Theobromine 0 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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