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3 musketeers vs. Reeses cups — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are 3 musketeers and reeses cups different?

  • Reeses cups have more vitamin B3, phosphorus, folate, vitamin B1, copper, fiber, magnesium, and vitamin B5 than 3 musketeers.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for reeses cups is 27% higher.

Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, 3 MUSKETEERS Bar and Candies, REESE'S Peanut Butter Cups are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 16% 12% 25% 52% 15% 30% 25% 21% 10%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 44% 23% 30% 45% 80% 35% 69% 47% 0% 7.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +35.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +113.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +44.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +157.9%
Contains more IronIron +80.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +54.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +132.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +133.3%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.67% 6.7% 20% 0% 8.5% 13% 4.3% 14% 3.5% 20% 7.3% 3% 6.7%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 1% 5.7% 3% 0% 40% 25% 84% 37% 23% 33% 5% 38% 19%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +553.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +45%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +370.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +96.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1852.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +168.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +62.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1150%
Contains more CholineCholine +190.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient 3 musketeers Reeses cups DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.316g 5.5g 35%
Fats 12.75g 30.53g 27%
Vitamin B3 0.23mg 4.49mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 2.373g 13.1g 27%
Protein 2.6g 10.24g 15%
Phosphorus 69mg 161mg 13%
Folate 4µg 50µg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.16mg 11%
Saturated fat 8.646g 10.73g 9%
Copper 0.155mg 0.24mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.231mg 0.62mg 8%
Magnesium 29mg 62mg 8%
Fiber 1.5g 3.6g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.015mg 0.1mg 7%
Manganese 0.16mg 0mg 7%
Sodium 194mg 357mg 7%
Zinc 0.55mg 1.28mg 7%
Iron 0.67mg 1.21mg 7%
Carbs 77.77g 55.36g 7%
Vitamin E 0.98mg 0.15mg 6%
Potassium 133mg 343mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.056mg 0.11mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.26µg 4%
Choline 12.2mg 35.4mg 4%
Calories 436kcal 515kcal 4%
Calcium 54mg 78mg 2%
Selenium 1.9µg 1.4µg 1%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 76.27g 51.76g N/A
Cholesterol 5mg 6mg 0%
Sugar 66.89g 47.17g N/A
Vitamin A 20µg 17µg 0%
Trans fat 0.129g 0g N/A
Caffeine 7mg 7mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 13% 78% 6%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 12.75 g
Carbs: 77.77 g
Water: 5.8 g
Other: 1.08 g
10% 31% 55% 2%
Protein: 10.24 g
Fats: 30.53 g
Carbs: 55.36 g
Water: 1.44 g
Other: 2.43 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.5%
Contains more WaterWater +302.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +293.8%
Contains more FatsFats +139.5%
Contains more OtherOther +125%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
76% 21% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.646 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.373 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.316 g
37% 45% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.73 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.5 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -19.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +452%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1640.5%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. 3 musketeers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168767/nutrients
  2. Reeses cups - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168763/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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