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Butterfinger vs. Milky Way — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between butterfinger and Milky Way

  • Butterfinger is richer in vitamin B3, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin E, and copper, yet Milky Way is richer in calcium and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for butterfinger is 16% higher.
  • Butterfinger contains 7 times more folate than Milky Way. Butterfinger contains 28µg of folate, while Milky Way contains 4µg.
  • Butterfinger contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Candies, NESTLE, BUTTERFINGER Bar and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Bar.

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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 34% 11% 19% 30% 64% 27% 42% 30% 64% 16%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 35% 11% 18% 49% 19% 29% 22% 19% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +140%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +77.4%
Contains more IronIron +61.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +44.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +233.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +45%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +219.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.4%

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.
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% 0% 34% 0% 30% 14% 50% 22% 16% 5% 5.5% 21% 8.2%
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% 10% 18% 6% 12% 24% 2.9% 9.3% 3.2% 23% 9% 3% 9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +93.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +163%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1620.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +138.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +392.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +350%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +63.6%
~equal in Choline ~16.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butterfinger Milky Way DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.164g 0.26g 19%
Vitamin B3 2.649mg 0.154mg 16%
Manganese 0.49mg 0.147mg 15%
Saturated fat 9.5g 12.016g 11%
Calcium 36mg 115mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 5.119g 2.23g 7%
Magnesium 48mg 20mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.18µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.121mg 0.046mg 6%
Vitamin E 1.72mg 0.89mg 6%
Folate 28µg 4µg 6%
Copper 0.193mg 0.147mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.37mg 0.155mg 4%
Phosphorus 97mg 67mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.069mg 0.014mg 4%
Fiber 2g 1g 4%
Iron 0.79mg 0.49mg 4%
Zinc 1mg 0.69mg 3%
Sodium 230mg 167mg 3%
Protein 5.4g 4.01g 3%
Potassium 220mg 124mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.062mg 0.103mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Fats 18.9g 17.23g 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 31µg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Selenium 2.9µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU 2%
Caffeine 1mg 6mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 3.6µg 1%
Carbs 72.9g 71.17g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Calories 459kcal 456kcal 0%
Net carbs 70.9g 70.17g N/A
Sugar 45.9g 59.69g N/A
Trans fat 0.04g 0.206g N/A
Choline 15mg 16.5mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 19% 73%
Protein: 5.4 g
Fats: 18.9 g
Carbs: 72.9 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 1.57 g
4% 17% 71% 6%
Protein: 4.01 g
Fats: 17.23 g
Carbs: 71.17 g
Water: 6.3 g
Other: 1.29 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.7%
Contains more OtherOther +21.7%
Contains more WaterWater +412.2%
~equal in Fats ~17.23g
~equal in Carbs ~71.17g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
53% 29% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.5 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.119 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.164 g
83% 15% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.23 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.26 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +129.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1116.9%

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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. Butterfinger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167565/nutrients
  2. Milky Way - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168756/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.