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Frostings vs Baking chocolate

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

Baking chocolate, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Milk Chocolate Mini Baking Bits is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Frostings 410
Baking chocolate 502

Protein (g)

Frostings 0.300
Baking chocolate 4.78

Carbs (g)

Frostings 93.8
Baking chocolate 68.4

Fat (g)

Frostings 4.90
Baking chocolate 23.4

Fiber (g)

Frostings 0.100
Baking chocolate 2.70

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Baking chocolate, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Milk Chocolate Mini Baking Bits — 4.78g vs 0.300g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Frostings, vanilla, creamy, dry mix — 410 vs 502 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Baking chocolate, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Milk Chocolate Mini Baking Bits 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 Frostings Baking chocolate
Energy
Energy 410 kcal 502 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 0.700 g 1.50 g
Protein 0.300 g 4.78 g
Total lipid (fat) 4.90 g 23.4 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 93.8 g 68.4 g
Fiber, total dietary 0.100 g 2.70 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated — 14.5 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 mg —
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.002 mg —
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 0.001 mg —
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) 0.007 mg —
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.001 mg —
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 0 ug —
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) 0 ug —
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 0 ug —
Vitamin A, RAE 0 ug —
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 3.00 mg 116 mg
Iron, Fe 0 mg 1.23 mg
Magnesium, Mg 2.00 mg —
Phosphorus, P 4.00 mg —
Potassium, K 7.00 mg —
Sodium, Na 13.0 mg 68.0 mg
Zinc, Zn 0.010 mg —
Copper, Cu 0.035 mg —
Manganese, Mn 0.012 mg —
Selenium, Se 0.800 ug —
Other Nutrients
Energy 1715 kj 2102 kj
Ash 0.300 g 1.78 g
Total Sugars — 62.5 g
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) 0 ug —
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) 0 ug —
Vitamin B-12, added 0 ug —
Retinol 0 ug —
Vitamin A, IU 0 IU 224 IU
Tryptophan (EAA) 0.001 g —
Threonine (EAA) 0.009 g —
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.010 g —
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.035 g —
Lysine (EAA) 0.006 g —
Methionine (EAA) 0.005 g —
Cystine (conditionally essential) 0.006 g —
Phenylalanine (EAA) 0.013 g —
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) 0.010 g —
Valine (EAA, BCAA) 0.013 g —
Arginine (conditionally essential) 0.012 g —
Histidine (EAA) 0.008 g —
Alanine 0.019 g —
Aspartic acid 0.020 g —
Glutamic acid 0.052 g —
Glycine (conditionally essential) 0.009 g —
Proline (conditionally essential) 0.024 g —
Serine 0.011 g —

* 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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