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Milky Way vs. Custard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the 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.
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 11% 42% 18% 13% 10% 14% 56% 11% 0.91% 33%
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.
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 0.33% 18% 17% 1.2% 15% 51% 2.5% 42% 15% 65% 0.5% 6.8%
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 Vitamin DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +67.7%
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 Milky Way Custard 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%
Vitamin E 0.89mg 0.06mg 6%
Manganese 0.147mg 0.007mg 6%
Vitamin D* 16 IU 47 IU 4%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 1.2µg 4%
Fiber 1g 0g 4%
Sodium 167mg 84mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.014mg 0.064mg 4%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 0.2µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.23g 1.127g 3%
Calcium 115mg 139mg 2%
Potassium 124mg 207mg 2%
Iron 0.49mg 0.34mg 2%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.51mg 2%
Vitamin A 31µg 52µg 2%
Caffeine 6mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0.1mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.061mg 1%
Folate 4µg 9µg 1%
Choline 16.5mg 11.8mg 1%
Protein 4.01g 3.99g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 0.88g 3.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 1137kcal 306kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 22g 82g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.21 0.71 N/A
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
4% 17% 71% 6%
Protein: 4.01 g
Fats: 17.23 g
Carbs: 71.17 g
Water: 6.3 g
Other: 1.29 g
4% 4% 18% 73%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 17.6 g
Water: 73.45 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more FatsFats +330.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +304.4%
Contains more OtherOther +34.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1065.9%
~equal in Protein ~3.99g

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
59% 32% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.312 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +97.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20%

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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. Custard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168773/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.