Milky Way vs. Brown sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are Milky Way and brown sugar different?
- Milky Way has more copper, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin E than brown sugar.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for Milky Way is 60% higher.
- Brown sugar has less saturated fat.
Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Bar and Sugars, brown are the varieties 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +122.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +38.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +212.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2200% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1575% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +129.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +66.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +44.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.2% |
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 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 | +40% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +17.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +300% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +617.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +192.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 12.016g | 0g | 55% |
| Fats | 17.23g | 0g | 27% |
| Copper | 0.147mg | 0.047mg | 11% |
| Carbs | 71.17g | 98.09g | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 67mg | 4mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.18µg | 0µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.103mg | 0mg | 8% |
| Protein | 4.01g | 0.12g | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 0.89mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.23g | 0g | 6% |
| Sodium | 167mg | 28mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.69mg | 0.03mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.046mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.147mg | 0.064mg | 4% |
| Calories | 456kcal | 380kcal | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 0g | 4% |
| Iron | 0.49mg | 0.71mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 31µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Choline | 16.5mg | 2.3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 115mg | 83mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 3.6µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 9mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 9mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.014mg | 0.041mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.26g | 0g | 2% |
| Caffeine | 6mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 16IU | 0IU | 2% |
| Selenium | 2µg | 1.2µg | 1% |
| Folate | 4µg | 1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 1.11g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 70.17g | 98.09g | N/A |
| Potassium | 124mg | 133mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 59.69g | 97.02g | N/A |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.154mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.155mg | 0.132mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.206g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.01 g
Fats:
17.23 g
Carbs:
71.17 g
Water:
6.3 g
Other:
1.29 g
Protein:
0.12 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
98.09 g
Water:
1.34 g
Other:
0.45 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +3241.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +370.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +186.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +37.8% |
