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Milky Way vs. After eight — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Milky Way and after eight different?

  • Milky Way is richer in calcium, while after eight is higher in fiber.
  • Milky Way covers your daily need for saturated fat, 18% more than after eight.
  • Milky Way contains 167 times more sodium than after eight. Milky Way contains 167mg of sodium, while after eight contains 1mg.

Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Bar and Candies, NESTLE, AFTER EIGHT Mints types were used 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 14% 35% 11% 18% 49% 19% 29% 22% 19% 11%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 3.9% 0% 21% 0% 0% 0% 0.13% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +784.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +16.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%

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 2.3% 10% 18% 6% 12% 24% 2.9% 9.3% 3.2% 23% 9% 3% 9%
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
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 Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milky Way After eight DV% diff.
Saturated fat 12.016g 8.33g 17%
Copper 0.147mg 16%
Calcium 115mg 13mg 10%
Phosphorus 67mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.18µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.103mg 8%
Fats 17.23g 11.9g 8%
Sodium 167mg 1mg 7%
Manganese 0.147mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.23g 6%
Vitamin E 0.89mg 6%
Fiber 1g 2.4g 6%
Zinc 0.69mg 6%
Magnesium 20mg 5%
Protein 4.01g 1.67g 5%
Selenium 2µg 4%
Potassium 124mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 4%
Vitamin A 31µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 3%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Carbs 71.17g 79.53g 3%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.26g 2%
Caffeine 6mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 2%
Vitamin B3 0.154mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.014mg 1%
Folate 4µg 1%
Iron 0.49mg 0.57mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Calories 456kcal 432kcal 1%
Net carbs 70.17g 77.13g N/A
Sugar 59.69g 66.6g N/A
Trans fat 0.206g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 17% 71% 6%
Protein: 4.01 g
Fats: 17.23 g
Carbs: 71.17 g
Water: 6.3 g
Other: 1.29 g
2% 12% 80% 6%
Protein: 1.67 g
Fats: 11.9 g
Carbs: 79.53 g
Water: 6.3 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +140.1%
Contains more FatsFats +44.8%
Contains more OtherOther +115%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.7%
~equal in Water ~6.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
83% 15% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.23 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.26 g
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.7%

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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. Milky Way - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168756/nutrients
  2. After eight - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168766/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.