Candy bar vs. Skittles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between candy bar and skittles
- Candy bar has more fiber, iron, and calcium; however, skittles are richer in vitamin C.
- Skittles cover your daily vitamin C needs 75% more than candy bar.
- Skittles contain less sodium.
- Skittles have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of skittles is 70, while the glycemic index of candy bar is 51.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, peanut bar and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SKITTLES Wild Berry Bite Size Candies.
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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 | -90.4% |
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 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 FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 153mg | 11769% | |
| Copper | 0.774mg | 86% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 67.1mg | 75% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 10.65g | 71% | |
| Manganese | 1.243mg | 54% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 7.922mg | 50% | |
| Fats | 33.7g | 4.25g | 45% |
| Phosphorus | 308mg | 44% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 16.721g | 42% | |
| Zinc | 3.94mg | 36% | |
| Protein | 15.5g | 0.19g | 31% |
| Vitamin E | 4.1mg | 27% | |
| Magnesium | 110mg | 26% | |
| Folate | 75µg | 19% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.83mg | 17% | |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 0g | 16% |
| Carbs | 47.4g | 90.76g | 14% |
| Iron | 0.97mg | 0mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 407mg | 12% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.14mg | 11% | |
| Selenium | 4.7µg | 9% | |
| Calcium | 78mg | 0mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 8% | |
| Calories | 522kcal | 402kcal | 6% |
| Sodium | 156mg | 15mg | 6% |
| Choline | 29.4mg | 5% | |
| Saturated fat | 4.678g | 4.115g | 3% |
| Net carbs | 43.3g | 90.76g | N/A |
| Sugar | 42.22g | 75.92g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.074g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.149mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.52mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.534mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.986mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.545mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.185mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.787mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.638mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.385mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +8057.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +692.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +85.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +91.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +139.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -12% |
