Milky Way vs. Icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between Milky Way and icing
- Milky Way has more copper, calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, manganese, and zinc; however, icing is higher in vitamin B2 and vitamin K.
- Milky Way covers your daily saturated fat needs 45% more than icing.
- Icing 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 Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat.
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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 | +1900% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3733.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +264.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +206.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +885.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +272.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -9.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1900% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +360% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +181.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +617.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +71.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +193.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +42.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +261.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.26g | 7.951g | 51% |
| Saturated fat | 12.016g | 2.974g | 41% |
| Copper | 0.147mg | 0mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.103mg | 0.302mg | 15% |
| Calcium | 115mg | 3mg | 11% |
| Vitamin K | 3.6µg | 13µg | 8% |
| Protein | 4.01g | 0g | 8% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.18µg | 0µg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 67mg | 18mg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.23g | 4.86g | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.147mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.69mg | 0.07mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 1mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.49mg | 0.16mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.89mg | 1.53mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 0g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 31µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.046mg | 0.01mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 124mg | 34mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 9mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Choline | 16.5mg | 2.3mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 2µg | 0.1µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.155mg | 0.055mg | 2% |
| Calories | 456kcal | 418kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 16IU | 0IU | 2% |
| Fats | 17.23g | 16.23g | 2% |
| Caffeine | 6mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 167mg | 184mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.014mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Folate | 4µg | 8µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 71.17g | 67.89g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 70.17g | 67.89g | N/A |
| Sugar | 59.69g | 63.1g | N/A |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.154mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.206g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +59.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +139.2% |
~equal in
Fats
~16.23g
~equal in
Carbs
~67.89g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -75.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +117.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2958.1% |
