Chocolate vs. Milky Way — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between chocolate and Milky Way?
- Chocolate is richer than Milky Way in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, potassium, and zinc.
- Chocolate's daily need coverage for copper is 98% more.
- Chocolate has 16 times more iron than Milky Way. While chocolate has 8.02mg of iron, Milky Way has only 0.49mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in Milky Way is lower.
- The glycemic index of chocolate is lower.
We used Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Bar 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 | +630% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +350.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1536.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +599.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +191.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +207.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +865.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +105.4% |
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 | +370.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +91.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +27.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +125% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1450% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +64.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +84% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +106% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 1.028mg | 0.147mg | 98% |
| Iron | 8.02mg | 0.49mg | 94% |
| Manganese | 1.419mg | 0.147mg | 55% |
| Magnesium | 146mg | 20mg | 30% |
| Saturated fat | 18.519g | 12.016g | 30% |
| Fiber | 7g | 1g | 24% |
| Fats | 31.28g | 17.23g | 22% |
| Phosphorus | 206mg | 67mg | 20% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.54g | 2.23g | 18% |
| Potassium | 559mg | 124mg | 13% |
| Zinc | 2.01mg | 0.69mg | 12% |
| Caffeine | 43mg | 6mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 56mg | 115mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 24mg | 167mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.092g | 0.26g | 6% |
| Calories | 546kcal | 456kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.103mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.725mg | 0.154mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 8.1µg | 3.6µg | 4% |
| Carbs | 61.17g | 71.17g | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 31µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.297mg | 0.155mg | 3% |
| Choline | 16.5mg | 3% | |
| Protein | 4.88g | 4.01g | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 16 IU | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 0.89mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 2% | |
| Selenium | 3µg | 2µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.046mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.042mg | 0.014mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.23µg | 0.18µg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 1% | |
| Folate | 4µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 54.17g | 70.17g | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 47.9g | 59.69g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.112g | 0.206g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.085g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.947g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +21.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +81.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +31.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +16.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +549.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +327.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +320% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -35.1% |
