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Almond joy vs. Skittles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are almond joy and skittles different?

  • Almond joy is richer in fiber, iron, and calcium, while skittles are higher in vitamin C.
  • Skittles cover your daily need for vitamin C, 74% more than almond joy.
  • Skittles are lower in sodium.

Candies, ALMOND JOY Candy Bar and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SKITTLES Wild Berry Bite Size Candies types were 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 0% 19% 22% 48% 0% 0% 48% 19% 0% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.4%
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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 2.3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 224% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +9485.7%
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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Almond joy Skittles DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.7mg 67.1mg 74%
Saturated fat 17.59g 4.115g 61%
Fats 26.93g 4.25g 35%
Fiber 5g 0g 20%
Iron 1.27mg 0mg 16%
Phosphorus 112mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 5.26g 13%
Carbs 59.51g 90.76g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.18g 8%
Protein 4.13g 0.19g 8%
Potassium 254mg 7%
Calcium 64mg 0mg 6%
Sodium 142mg 15mg 6%
Calories 479kcal 402kcal 4%
Cholesterol 4mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 54.51g 90.76g N/A
Sugar 48.34g 75.92g N/A
Trans fat 0.074g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 27% 60% 8%
Protein: 4.13 g
Fats: 26.93 g
Carbs: 59.51 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1.23 g
4% 91% 4%
Protein: 0.19 g
Fats: 4.25 g
Carbs: 90.76 g
Water: 3.83 g
Other: 0.97 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2073.7%
Contains more FatsFats +533.6%
Contains more WaterWater +114.1%
Contains more OtherOther +26.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +52.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
73% 22% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.59 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.26 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.18 g
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.115 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.6%

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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. Almond joy - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167562/nutrients
  2. Skittles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168840/nutrients

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

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