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Baby ruth vs. Skittles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between baby ruth and skittles

  • Baby ruth has more fats, protein, fiber, and iron; however, skittles have more vitamin C and carbs.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for skittles is 75% higher.
  • Skittles are lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Candies, NESTLE, BABY RUTH Bar and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SKITTLES Wild Berry Bite Size Candies.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 14% 22% 24% 75% 20% 40% 30% 46% 14%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.5%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 19% 15% 28% 23% 20% 9.7% 7.5% 5.8% 9%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 224% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baby ruth Skittles DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 67.1mg 75%
Saturated fat 12.1g 4.115g 36%
Fats 21.6g 4.25g 27%
Copper 0.225mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.638g 18%
Manganese 0.351mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.557g 14%
Phosphorus 94mg 13%
Protein 5.4g 0.19g 10%
Magnesium 43mg 10%
Carbs 64.8g 90.76g 9%
Sodium 230mg 15mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 9%
Iron 0.63mg 0mg 8%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.251mg 8%
Potassium 249mg 7%
Zinc 0.72mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.333mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.93mg 6%
Choline 34.9mg 6%
Calcium 47mg 0mg 5%
Selenium 2.5µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 5%
Calories 459kcal 402kcal 3%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 3%
Folate 12µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Caffeine 4mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.2g 0.05g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 850kcal 21158kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 22g 25g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.68 0 N/A
Net carbs 62.8g 90.76g N/A
Sugar 54g 75.92g N/A
Trans fat 0.05g 0.074g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 22% 65% 7%
Protein: 5.4 g
Fats: 21.6 g
Carbs: 64.8 g
Water: 6.99 g
Other: 1.21 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 +2742.1%
Contains more FatsFats +408.2%
Contains more WaterWater +82.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
60% 27% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.557 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.638 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 -66%

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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. Baby ruth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167582/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.