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Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Caramels. dark chocolate covered vs. Snickers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Caramels. dark chocolate covered and snickers?

  • The amount of iron in candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Caramels. Dark chocolate covered is higher than in snickers.
  • Snickers has less sugar.

We used Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Caramels. Dark chocolate covered and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS CRUNCHER 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 25% 0% 45% 0% 0% 0% 32% 0% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 27% 0% 26% 0% 0% 0% 25% 0% 0%
Contains more IronIron +76.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~mg
~equal in Calcium ~90mg
~equal in Potassium ~mg
~equal in Copper ~mg
~equal in Zinc ~mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~mg
~equal in Manganese ~mg
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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 1.3% 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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +25%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Caramels. dark chocolate covered Snickers DV% diff.
Iron 1.2mg 0.68mg 7%
Protein 3.82g 6.86g 6%
Fats 20.42g 24.38g 6%
Saturated fat 13.814g 12.703g 5%
Fiber 2.8g 1.9g 4%
Cholesterol 17mg 9mg 3%
Calories 458kcal 488kcal 2%
Carbs 67.56g 62.85g 2%
Sodium 246mg 189mg 2%
Calcium 83mg 90mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.5mg 0%
Net carbs 64.76g 60.95g N/A
Sugar 54.08g 46.54g N/A
Trans fat 0.274g 0.394g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 20% 68% 7%
Protein: 3.82 g
Fats: 20.42 g
Carbs: 67.56 g
Water: 6.99 g
Other: 1.21 g
7% 24% 63% 4%
Protein: 6.86 g
Fats: 24.38 g
Carbs: 62.85 g
Water: 4.47 g
Other: 1.44 g
Contains more WaterWater +56.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +79.6%
Contains more FatsFats +19.4%
Contains more OtherOther +19%
~equal in Carbs ~62.85g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.814 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.703 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
~equal in Saturated fat ~12.703g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~g

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. Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Caramels. dark chocolate covered - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168807/nutrients
  2. Snickers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169663/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.