Brown sugar vs. Skittles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between brown sugar and skittles?
- Brown sugar is higher in iron and calcium, yet skittles are higher in vitamin C.
- Skittles' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 75% more.
- The amount of sugar in skittles is lower.
We used Sugars, brown and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SKITTLES Wild Berry Bite Size Candies types 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.
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 | -46.4% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 67.1mg | 75% |
Saturated fat | 0g | 4.115g | 19% |
Iron | 0.71mg | 0mg | 9% |
Calcium | 83mg | 0mg | 8% |
Fats | 0g | 4.25g | 7% |
Copper | 0.047mg | 5% | |
Potassium | 133mg | 4% | |
Manganese | 0.064mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.132mg | 3% | |
Carbs | 98.09g | 90.76g | 2% |
Magnesium | 9mg | 2% | |
Selenium | 1.2µg | 2% | |
Calories | 380kcal | 402kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.11mg | 1% | |
Fructose | 1.11g | 1% | |
Sodium | 28mg | 15mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 4mg | 1% | |
Protein | 0.12g | 0.19g | 0% |
Net carbs | 98.09g | 90.76g | N/A |
Sugar | 97.02g | 75.92g | N/A |
Zinc | 0.03mg | 0% | |
Folate | 1µg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.074g | N/A | |
Choline | 2.3mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.12 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
98.09 g
Water:
1.34 g
Other:
0.45 g
Protein:
0.19 g
Fats:
4.25 g
Carbs:
90.76 g
Water:
3.83 g
Other:
0.97 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +58.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +185.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +115.6% |
~equal in
Carbs
~90.76g