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Milky Way vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Milky Way and caramel different?

  • Milky Way is higher in copper and manganese; however, caramel is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for Milky Way is 48% higher.
  • Caramel has less saturated fat.

Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Bar and Candies, caramels 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.
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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.6%
Contains more IronIron +250%
Contains more CopperCopper +716.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +56.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1236.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70.1%
~equal in Selenium ~1.8µg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 2.3% 6% 10% 18% 12% 24% 2.9% 9.3% 3.2% 23% 9% 3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1.3% 0% 4% 9.2% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +75%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +158.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +93.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +123.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +148.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.148mg
~equal in Folate ~4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milky Way Caramel DV% diff.
Saturated fat 12.016g 2.476g 43%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.26g 3.478g 21%
Fats 17.23g 8.1g 14%
Copper 0.147mg 0.018mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.103mg 0.256mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.62mg 9%
Phosphorus 67mg 114mg 7%
Manganese 0.147mg 0.011mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.103mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.18µg 0.3µg 5%
Calories 456kcal 382kcal 4%
Iron 0.49mg 0.14mg 4%
Fiber 1g 0g 4%
Potassium 124mg 214mg 3%
Sodium 167mg 245mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.89mg 0.46mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.014mg 0.056mg 3%
Carbs 71.17g 77g 2%
Vitamin D* 16 IU 0 IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Calcium 115mg 138mg 2%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.44mg 2%
Vitamin A 31µg 12µg 2%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 1.8µg 2%
Choline 16.5mg 8mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.23g 1.542g 2%
Caffeine 6mg 0mg 2%
Protein 4.01g 4.6g 1%
Cholesterol 9mg 7mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 17mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.88g 1.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 1137kcal 830kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 22g 26g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.21 2 N/A
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 70.17g 77g N/A
Sugar 59.69g 65.5g N/A
Selenium 2µg 1.8µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.154mg 0.148mg 0%
Folate 4µg 4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.206g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 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% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +112.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.7%
Contains more WaterWater +34.9%
Contains more OtherOther +39.5%
~equal in Carbs ~77g

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
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +44.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1237.7%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.