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Milky Way vs. Butterfinger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between Milky Way and butterfinger

  • Milky Way is richer in calcium and vitamin B12, yet butterfinger is richer in vitamin B3, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin E, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for butterfinger is 16% higher.
  • Milky Way contains 5 times more vitamin B12 than butterfinger. Milky Way contains 0.18µg of vitamin B12, while butterfinger contains 0.04µg.
  • Butterfinger contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Bar and Candies, NESTLE, BUTTERFINGER Bar.

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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 34% 11% 19% 30% 64% 27% 42% 30% 64% 16%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +219.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +140%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +77.4%
Contains more IronIron +61.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +44.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +233.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +45%

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% 34% 0% 30% 14% 50% 22% 16% 5% 5.5% 21% 8.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +350%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +93.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +163%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1620.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +138.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +392.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
~equal in Choline ~15mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milky Way Butterfinger DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.26g 3.164g 19%
Vitamin B3 0.154mg 2.649mg 16%
Manganese 0.147mg 0.49mg 15%
Saturated fat 12.016g 9.5g 11%
Calcium 115mg 36mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.23g 5.119g 7%
Magnesium 20mg 48mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.18µg 0.04µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.121mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.89mg 1.72mg 6%
Folate 4µg 28µg 6%
Copper 0.147mg 0.193mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.37mg 4%
Phosphorus 67mg 97mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.014mg 0.069mg 4%
Fiber 1g 2g 4%
Iron 0.49mg 0.79mg 4%
Zinc 0.69mg 1mg 3%
Sodium 167mg 230mg 3%
Protein 4.01g 5.4g 3%
Potassium 124mg 220mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.103mg 0.062mg 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Fats 17.23g 18.9g 3%
Vitamin A 31µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Selenium 2µg 2.9µg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU 2%
Caffeine 6mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 2.2µg 1%
Carbs 71.17g 72.9g 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Calories 456kcal 459kcal 0%
Net carbs 70.17g 70.9g N/A
Sugar 59.69g 45.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.206g 0.04g N/A
Choline 16.5mg 15mg 0%

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
5% 19% 73%
Protein: 5.4 g
Fats: 18.9 g
Carbs: 72.9 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more WaterWater +412.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.7%
Contains more OtherOther +21.7%
~equal in Fats ~18.9g
~equal in Carbs ~72.9g

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
53% 29% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.5 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.119 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.164 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +129.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1116.9%

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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. Butterfinger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167565/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.