Milky Way vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Milky Way and candy bar

Milky Way has less vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B3, manganese, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, vitamin E, and folate.
Candy bar's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 11768% more.
Milky Way has 3 times more saturated fat than candy bar. Milky Way has 12.016g of saturated fat, while candy bar has 4.678g.
Milky Way has a higher glycemic index than candy bar.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Bar and Candies, peanut 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.

Milky Way

Candy bar

Contains more CalciumCalcium

+47.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+228.2%
Contains more IronIron	+98%
Contains more CopperCopper	+426.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+471%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+359.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+745.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+135%

~equal in Sodium ~156mg

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.

Milky Way

Candy bar

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+360.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+117.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+35.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+5044.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+435.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+1092757.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1775%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B6	0.014mg	153mg	11768%
Copper	0.147mg	0.774mg	70%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.26g	10.65g	69%
Vitamin B3	0.154mg	7.922mg	49%
Manganese	0.147mg	1.243mg	48%
Monounsaturated fat	2.23g	16.721g	36%
Phosphorus	67mg	308mg	34%
Saturated fat	12.016g	4.678g	33%
Zinc	0.69mg	3.94mg	30%
Fats	17.23g	33.7g	25%
Protein	4.01g	15.5g	23%
Magnesium	20mg	110mg	21%
Vitamin E	0.89mg	4.1mg	21%
Folate	4µg	75µg	18%
Vitamin B5	0.155mg	0.83mg	14%
Fiber	1g	4.1g	12%
Carbs	71.17g	47.4g	8%
Potassium	124mg	407mg	8%
Vitamin B12	0.18µg	0µg	8%
Iron	0.49mg	0.97mg	6%
Selenium	2µg	4.7µg	5%
Vitamin B1	0.046mg	0.1mg	5%
Calcium	115mg	78mg	4%
Calories	456kcal	522kcal	3%
Cholesterol	9mg	0mg	3%
Vitamin A	31µg	0µg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.103mg	0.14mg	3%
Vitamin K	3.6µg	0µg	3%
Vitamin D*	16 IU	0 IU	2%
Vitamin D	0.4µg	0µg	2%
Choline	16.5mg	29.4mg	2%
Caffeine	6mg	0mg	2%
Vitamin C	0.7mg	0mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	0.88g	3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	1137kcal	337kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	22g	19g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.21	5.9	N/A
Net carbs	70.17g	43.3g	N/A
Sugar	59.69g	42.22g	N/A
Sodium	167mg	156mg	0%
Trans fat	0.206g		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%