Head to head

Syrups, malt vs Candies, hard

Side by side, per 100 g, from the same USDA reference data.

Candies, hard

394

kcal per 100 g

Higher calorie

Candies, hard has more — 394 calories per 100 g against 318 for syrups, malt, a difference of 76 kcal (24% more). On protein it is Syrups, malt 6.2 g versus candies, hard 0.0 g per 100 g.

SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026

Nutrient by nutrient, per 100 g

Per 100 g	Syrups, malt	Candies, hard	Difference
Calories	318 kcal	394 kcal	76 kcal
Protein	6.2 g	0.0 g	6.2 g
Total fat	0.0 g	0.2 g	0.2 g
Saturated fat	0.0 g	0.0 g	equal
Carbohydrate	71.3 g	98.0 g	26.7 g
Fibre	0.0 g	0.0 g	equal
Sugars	71.3 g	62.9 g	8.4 g
Sodium	35.0 mg	38.0 mg	3.0 mg
Potassium	320.0 mg	5.0 mg	315.0 mg
Calcium	61.0 mg	3.0 mg	58.0 mg
Iron	1.0 mg	0.3 mg	0.7 mg
Vitamin C	0.0 mg	0.0 mg	equal
Vitamin A	0.0 µg	0.0 µg	equal
Cholesterol	0.0 mg	0.0 mg	equal
Water	21.1 g	1.3 g	19.8 g

Highlighted cells are the higher of the two. "Higher" is not automatically "better" — it depends entirely on what you are trying to do.

SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026

How this is worked out

Both columns are the same USDA release, per 100 g of edible portion — the only basis on which two different foods can honestly be set side by side.
The difference column is the two published figures subtracted, not a scaled or normalised score.
The percentage in the answer is the higher figure over the lower, minus one — a ratio, so it does not change with serving size.

difference = |A − B|                (per 100 g)
"% more"   = (higher ÷ lower − 1) × 100

Full data & method →

The question this page settles

Which has more calories, syrups, malt or candies, hard?