Honey-combed hard candy with peanut butter

Macronutrient Profile

Proportions of Macros

Summary:

• Low Protein
• Moderate Fat
• High Carbs

Profile of Protein in Item

Essential Amino Acids

Essential amino acids are critical for building protein. For more information, see the Wikipedia page about them.

Protein Quality Score: 65% ^†

Limiting Amino Acid: Lysine

• Some foods that are a good source of Lysine include eggs, meat (specifically red meat, lamb, pork, and poultry), soy, beans and peas, cheese (particularly Parmesan), and certain fish (such as cod and sardines).

† - Not adjusted for digestibility. For more information, see the protein digestibility tables.

100g of Honey-combed hard candy with peanut butter contains 8.7g of protein, which is about the same as 1.5 eggs, 0.3 chicken breasts, or 0.6 cups (169g) of black beans.

Profile of Carbohydrates in Item

Fraction of Carbs by Type

* Other includes oligosaccharides and other polysaccharides.

Estimated Net Carbs:

• 26.2g per 1 serving

Profile of Fat in Item

Types of Fats

Moderate amount of Saturated Fat.

• Too much can raise LDL ("bad") cholesterol

Zero Trans Fat.

Low in Cholesterol.