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Milky Way vs. Dove milk chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Milky Way and dove milk chocolate different?

  • Dove milk chocolate has more iron and fiber than Milky Way.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for dove milk chocolate is 36% higher.
  • Milky Way contains 3 times more sodium than dove milk chocolate. While Milky Way contains 167mg of sodium, dove milk chocolate contains only 63mg.
  • Dove milk chocolate has a lower glycemic index (45) than Milky Way (62).

Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Bar and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, DOVE Milk Chocolate 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 0% 48% 0% 42% 0% 0% 0% 8.2% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +39.1%
Contains more IronIron +126.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.3%

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 2.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +14.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milky Way Dove milk chocolate DV% diff.
Saturated fat 12.016g 19.24g 33%
Fats 17.23g 31.72g 22%
Copper 0.147mg 16%
Phosphorus 67mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.18µg 8%
Iron 0.49mg 1.11mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.103mg 8%
Fiber 1g 2.4g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.23g 6%
Manganese 0.147mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.89mg 6%
Zinc 0.69mg 6%
Sodium 167mg 63mg 5%
Calories 456kcal 546kcal 5%
Calcium 115mg 160mg 5%
Magnesium 20mg 5%
Potassium 124mg 4%
Protein 4.01g 5.94g 4%
Carbs 71.17g 59.78g 4%
Selenium 2µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 4%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 3%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 3%
Vitamin A 31µg 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 18mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.26g 2%
Caffeine 6mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.154mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.014mg 1%
Folate 4µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0.8mg 0%
Net carbs 70.17g 57.38g N/A
Sugar 59.69g 55.45g N/A
Trans fat 0.206g 0.246g 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
6% 32% 60%
Protein: 5.94 g
Fats: 31.72 g
Carbs: 59.78 g
Water: 1.61 g
Other: 0.95 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.1%
Contains more WaterWater +291.3%
Contains more OtherOther +35.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +48.1%
Contains more FatsFats +84.1%

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
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.24 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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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. Dove milk chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168804/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.