Milky Way vs. Custard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between Milky Way and custard
- Milky Way has more copper, manganese, and vitamin E; however, custard is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and selenium.
- Milky Way covers your daily saturated fat needs 50% more than custard.
- Custard contains 21 times less manganese than Milky Way. Milky Way contains 0.147mg of manganese, while custard contains 0.007mg.
- Custard has less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of Milky Way is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Bar and Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk.
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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 | +25% |
| Contains more IronIron | +44.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +390% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +35.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2000% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +20.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +66.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +94% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -49.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +200% |
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 | +600% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1383.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +16.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1700% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +39.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +67.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +32.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +113.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +351% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +357.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +188.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +125% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 12.016g | 2.032g | 45% |
| Fats | 17.23g | 4g | 20% |
| Carbs | 71.17g | 17.6g | 18% |
| Calories | 456kcal | 122kcal | 17% |
| Cholesterol | 9mg | 51mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.18µg | 0.52µg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.147mg | 0.03mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.155mg | 0.699mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 67mg | 130mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.103mg | 0.22mg | 9% |
| Selenium | 2µg | 6µg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.147mg | 0.007mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.89mg | 0.06mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 16IU | 47IU | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 1.2µg | 4% |
| Sodium | 167mg | 84mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 0g | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.014mg | 0.064mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.23g | 1.127g | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 3.6µg | 0.2µg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.69mg | 0.51mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 31µg | 52µg | 2% |
| Caffeine | 6mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.49mg | 0.34mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 124mg | 207mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 115mg | 139mg | 2% |
| Choline | 16.5mg | 11.8mg | 1% |
| Folate | 4µg | 9µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.046mg | 0.061mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Protein | 4.01g | 3.99g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 70.17g | 17.6g | N/A |
| Sugar | 59.69g | 4.82g | N/A |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.154mg | 0.132mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.206g | N/A | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.26g | 0.312g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.082mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.192mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.207mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.337mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.214mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.091mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.173mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.233mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.092mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +330.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +304.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +34.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1065.9% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +97.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -83.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +20% |
